Talkpostponed“is still notwellunderstood”"notsignificant,but..."ProjectorproblemcausesdelaySpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationTalk cutshortAudiencememberpicksnoseLaserPointercausesdelayAudiencememberasks 4questionsComputerproblemcausesdelayTalk 20minuteslongerPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerPhD orPostdocfallsasleepPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Bingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!Phone ringsduring talkordiscussionTalk 10minuteslongerDiscussiontakes 60minutesQuestionerloses trainof thought“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”PIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostDiscussiontakes 30minutesSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talk2 PIquestionsduring talkGratuitousanimationFree!Discussiontakes 45minutesTalk 30minuteslongerAudiencememberleaveshand in airPI repeatsquestion 3timesTreatholesPIs getintoargumentQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationmonkeylackedmotivationSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minAudiencememberasks 3questionsSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkFudgeSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minSpeakerloses trainof thought"cognitiveability"Talkpostponed“is still notwellunderstood”"notsignificant,but..."ProjectorproblemcausesdelaySpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationTalk cutshortAudiencememberpicksnoseLaserPointercausesdelayAudiencememberasks 4questionsComputerproblemcausesdelayTalk 20minuteslongerPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerPhD orPostdocfallsasleepPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Bingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!Phone ringsduring talkordiscussionTalk 10minuteslongerDiscussiontakes 60minutesQuestionerloses trainof thought“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”PIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostDiscussiontakes 30minutesSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talk2 PIquestionsduring talkGratuitousanimationFree!Discussiontakes 45minutesTalk 30minuteslongerAudiencememberleaveshand in airPI repeatsquestion 3timesTreatholesPIs getintoargumentQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationmonkeylackedmotivationSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minAudiencememberasks 3questionsSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkFudgeSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minSpeakerloses trainof thought"cognitiveability"

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