ProjectorproblemcausesdelayPIs getintoargumentTalk cutshortFudgePIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesGratuitousanimationQuestionerloses trainof thoughtPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostDiscussiontakes 60minutes2 PIquestionsduring talkPhD orPostdocfallsasleep"cognitiveability"Talk 10minuteslonger“is still notwellunderstood”Audiencememberasks 4questionsSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minTalk 30minuteslongermonkeylackedmotivationSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causation“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Speakerloses trainof thoughtPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkTalk 20minuteslongerAudiencememberasks 3questionsPI repeatsquestion 3timesSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkSpeakerwears shirtand dresspants"notsignificant,but..."Discussiontakes 45minutesTreatholesAudiencememberpicksnoseLaserPointercausesdelayBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!SpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationFree!ComputerproblemcausesdelayDiscussiontakes 30minutesPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Speakerwearsshorts andt-shirtTalkpostponedAudiencememberleaveshand in airProjectorproblemcausesdelayPIs getintoargumentTalk cutshortFudgePIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesGratuitousanimationQuestionerloses trainof thoughtPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostDiscussiontakes 60minutes2 PIquestionsduring talkPhD orPostdocfallsasleep"cognitiveability"Talk 10minuteslonger“is still notwellunderstood”Audiencememberasks 4questionsSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minTalk 30minuteslongermonkeylackedmotivationSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causation“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Speakerloses trainof thoughtPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkTalk 20minuteslongerAudiencememberasks 3questionsPI repeatsquestion 3timesSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkSpeakerwears shirtand dresspants"notsignificant,but..."Discussiontakes 45minutesTreatholesAudiencememberpicksnoseLaserPointercausesdelayBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!SpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationFree!ComputerproblemcausesdelayDiscussiontakes 30minutesPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Speakerwearsshorts andt-shirtTalkpostponedAudiencememberleaveshand in air

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