LaserPointercausesdelay“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”ComputerproblemcausesdelaySomeonesneezes2x duringtalkSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslost“is still notwellunderstood”GratuitousanimationTalk 30minuteslongerSpeakerloses trainof thought"cognitiveability"PIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtDiscussiontakes 60minutesTalk 10minuteslongerAudiencememberasks 3questionsAudiencememberasks 4questionsPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!PI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerDiscussiontakes 30minutesFudgeAudiencememberpicksnoseTalk cutshortProjectorproblemcausesdelay"notsignificant,but..."Audiencememberleaveshand in airPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtTalkpostponedTalk 20minuteslongerPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talk2 PIquestionsduring talkmonkeylackedmotivationPI repeatsquestion 3timesFree!Discussiontakes 45minutesSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationPIs getintoargumentBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!Speakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationQuestionerloses trainof thoughtSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minPhD orPostdocfallsasleepLaserPointercausesdelay“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”ComputerproblemcausesdelaySomeonesneezes2x duringtalkSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslost“is still notwellunderstood”GratuitousanimationTalk 30minuteslongerSpeakerloses trainof thought"cognitiveability"PIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtDiscussiontakes 60minutesTalk 10minuteslongerAudiencememberasks 3questionsAudiencememberasks 4questionsPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!PI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerDiscussiontakes 30minutesFudgeAudiencememberpicksnoseTalk cutshortProjectorproblemcausesdelay"notsignificant,but..."Audiencememberleaveshand in airPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtTalkpostponedTalk 20minuteslongerPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talk2 PIquestionsduring talkmonkeylackedmotivationPI repeatsquestion 3timesFree!Discussiontakes 45minutesSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationPIs getintoargumentBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!Speakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationQuestionerloses trainof thoughtSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minPhD orPostdocfallsasleep

Retreat Talk Bingo (a.k.a staying awake bingo) - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Laser Pointer causes delay
  2. “I’m not sure you mentioned it, but...”
  3. Computer problem causes delay
  4. Someone sneezes 2x during talk
  5. Speaker moves backwards in slides & gets lost
  6. “is still not well understood”
  7. Gratuitous animation
  8. Talk 30 minutes longer
  9. Speaker loses train of thought
  10. "cognitive ability"
  11. PIs discuss only between themselves
  12. Speaker wears shorts and t-shirt
  13. Discussion takes 60 minutes
  14. Talk 10 minutes longer
  15. Audience member asks 3 questions
  16. Audience member asks 4 questions
  17. PI falls asleep !Bonus point!
  18. PI spends entire talk typing on computer
  19. Discussion takes 30 minutes
  20. Fudge
  21. Audience member picks nose
  22. Talk cut short
  23. Projector problem causes delay
  24. "not significant, but..."
  25. Audience member leaves hand in air
  26. Phone rings during talk or discussion
  27. Speaker wears DPZ t-shirt
  28. Talk postponed
  29. Talk 20 minutes longer
  30. PI answers more than 1 question after a talk
  31. 2 PI questions during talk
  32. monkey lacked motivation
  33. PI repeats question 3 times
  34. Free!
  35. Discussion takes 45 minutes
  36. Speaker wears shirt and dress pants
  37. Questionner confuses correlation for causation
  38. PIs get into argument
  39. Bingo part of talk/slide !speaker instant win!
  40. Speaker not part of discussion for 20 min
  41. speaker takes off piece of clothing
  42. Speaker confuses correlation for causation
  43. Questioner loses train of thought
  44. Speaker not part of discussion for 10 min
  45. PhD or Postdoc falls asleep