LaserPointercausesdelayPIs getintoargumentPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkTalkpostponedPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesDiscussiontakes 30minutesSpeakerloses trainof thoughtSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationFudgeGratuitousanimationTreatholesPI repeatsquestion 3timesSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostDiscussiontakes 60minutesBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!Discussiontakes 45minutesmonkeylackedmotivationTalk 20minuteslongerTalk 30minuteslongerTalk cutshortPhD orPostdocfallsasleep“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Talk 10minuteslongerSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 min"cognitiveability"Speakerwears shirtand dresspantsQuestionerloses trainof thought"notsignificant,but..."Audiencememberasks 4questionsSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 min“is still notwellunderstood”ProjectorproblemcausesdelaySpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtAudiencememberasks 3questionsFree!Audiencememberleaveshand in airspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationAudiencememberpicksnose2 PIquestionsduring talkPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!ComputerproblemcausesdelayLaserPointercausesdelayPIs getintoargumentPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkTalkpostponedPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesDiscussiontakes 30minutesSpeakerloses trainof thoughtSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationFudgeGratuitousanimationTreatholesPI repeatsquestion 3timesSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostDiscussiontakes 60minutesBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!Discussiontakes 45minutesmonkeylackedmotivationTalk 20minuteslongerTalk 30minuteslongerTalk cutshortPhD orPostdocfallsasleep“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Talk 10minuteslongerSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 min"cognitiveability"Speakerwears shirtand dresspantsQuestionerloses trainof thought"notsignificant,but..."Audiencememberasks 4questionsSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 min“is still notwellunderstood”ProjectorproblemcausesdelaySpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtAudiencememberasks 3questionsFree!Audiencememberleaveshand in airspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationAudiencememberpicksnose2 PIquestionsduring talkPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Computerproblemcausesdelay

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