PIs getintoargumentAudiencememberpicksnoseSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationTalk cutshortPhD orPostdocfallsasleepDiscussiontakes 45minutesProjectorproblemcausesdelaymonkeylackedmotivation"cognitiveability"Discussiontakes 60minutesSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtPhone ringsduring talkordiscussion"notsignificant,but..."2 PIquestionsduring talkQuestionerloses trainof thoughtTreatholesDiscussiontakes 30minutesPI repeatsquestion 3timesTalk 20minuteslongerAudiencememberleaveshand in airSpeakerloses trainof thoughtTalk 30minuteslongerTalk 10minuteslongerSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minGratuitousanimation“is still notwellunderstood”PI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtFudgeSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkAudiencememberasks 4questions“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Audiencememberasks 3questionsFree!ComputerproblemcausesdelayBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!Speakerconfusescorrelationfor causationLaserPointercausesdelayPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!speakertakes offpiece ofclothingTalkpostponedPIs getintoargumentAudiencememberpicksnoseSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationTalk cutshortPhD orPostdocfallsasleepDiscussiontakes 45minutesProjectorproblemcausesdelaymonkeylackedmotivation"cognitiveability"Discussiontakes 60minutesSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtPhone ringsduring talkordiscussion"notsignificant,but..."2 PIquestionsduring talkQuestionerloses trainof thoughtTreatholesDiscussiontakes 30minutesPI repeatsquestion 3timesTalk 20minuteslongerAudiencememberleaveshand in airSpeakerloses trainof thoughtTalk 30minuteslongerTalk 10minuteslongerSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minGratuitousanimation“is still notwellunderstood”PI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtFudgeSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkAudiencememberasks 4questions“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Audiencememberasks 3questionsFree!ComputerproblemcausesdelayBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!Speakerconfusescorrelationfor causationLaserPointercausesdelayPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!speakertakes offpiece ofclothingTalkpostponed

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