GratuitousanimationQuestionerloses trainof thoughtAudiencememberasks 4questionsFudgeSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationProjectorproblemcausesdelayPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minAudiencememberpicksnosePhone ringsduring talkordiscussionQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causation"cognitiveability"TreatholesSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostTalkpostponedDiscussiontakes 30minutesPI repeatsquestion 3times“is still notwellunderstood”PI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkSomeonesneezes2x duringtalk"notsignificant,but..."Talk 10minuteslongerTalk cutshortspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingComputerproblemcausesdelaymonkeylackedmotivationSpeakerloses trainof thoughtAudiencememberleaveshand in airSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minPhD orPostdocfallsasleepSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtAudiencememberasks 3questions“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”2 PIquestionsduring talkPIs getintoargumentSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtTalk 20minuteslongerLaserPointercausesdelayFree!Discussiontakes 60minutesSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Talk 30minuteslongerBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!PI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerDiscussiontakes 45minutesGratuitousanimationQuestionerloses trainof thoughtAudiencememberasks 4questionsFudgeSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationProjectorproblemcausesdelayPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minAudiencememberpicksnosePhone ringsduring talkordiscussionQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causation"cognitiveability"TreatholesSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostTalkpostponedDiscussiontakes 30minutesPI repeatsquestion 3times“is still notwellunderstood”PI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkSomeonesneezes2x duringtalk"notsignificant,but..."Talk 10minuteslongerTalk cutshortspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingComputerproblemcausesdelaymonkeylackedmotivationSpeakerloses trainof thoughtAudiencememberleaveshand in airSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minPhD orPostdocfallsasleepSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtAudiencememberasks 3questions“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”2 PIquestionsduring talkPIs getintoargumentSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtTalk 20minuteslongerLaserPointercausesdelayFree!Discussiontakes 60minutesSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Talk 30minuteslongerBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!PI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerDiscussiontakes 45minutes

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