Someonesneezes2x duringtalkQuestionerloses trainof thoughtFudgeAudiencememberasks 4questions“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Speakerwears shirtand dresspantsSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostSpeakerloses trainof thoughtPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talk"cognitiveability"Treatholes2 PIquestionsduring talk"notsignificant,but..."Discussiontakes 30minutesBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!monkeylackedmotivationTalkpostponedSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesDiscussiontakes 60minutesDiscussiontakes 45minutesQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationLaserPointercausesdelayProjectorproblemcausesdelayspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingAudiencememberleaveshand in airSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationAudiencememberpicksnosePIs getintoargument“is still notwellunderstood”Speakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtGratuitousanimationTalk 20minuteslongerTalk 10minuteslongerPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Speakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minTalk cutshortAudiencememberasks 3questionsPhD orPostdocfallsasleepFree!Talk 30minuteslongerComputerproblemcausesdelayPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerPI repeatsquestion 3timesPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkQuestionerloses trainof thoughtFudgeAudiencememberasks 4questions“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Speakerwears shirtand dresspantsSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostSpeakerloses trainof thoughtPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talk"cognitiveability"Treatholes2 PIquestionsduring talk"notsignificant,but..."Discussiontakes 30minutesBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!monkeylackedmotivationTalkpostponedSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesDiscussiontakes 60minutesDiscussiontakes 45minutesQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationLaserPointercausesdelayProjectorproblemcausesdelayspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingAudiencememberleaveshand in airSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationAudiencememberpicksnosePIs getintoargument“is still notwellunderstood”Speakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtGratuitousanimationTalk 20minuteslongerTalk 10minuteslongerPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Speakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minTalk cutshortAudiencememberasks 3questionsPhD orPostdocfallsasleepFree!Talk 30minuteslongerComputerproblemcausesdelayPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerPI repeatsquestion 3timesPhone ringsduring talkordiscussion

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