SpeakerwearsformalattireSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minAudiencememberconfusesselfPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakerobviouslyunderdressedProjectorproblemcausesdelayPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkTalk 10minuteslongerSpeakerloses trainof thoughtAudiencememberasks 3questionsQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationAudiencememberfallsasleepspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingSomeonesneezes2x duringtalk“is still notwellunderstood”2 PIquestionsduring talkTalk 30minuteslongerComputerproblemcausesdelayPIexplainsother PI‘squestionmonkeylackedmotivationQuestionerloses trainof thoughtGratuitousanimationTalkpostponed"cognitiveability"Talk cutshortSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationPI repeatsquestion 3timesPI confuseseveryonewithquestionLaserPointercausesdelayFirstquestionduringintroduction"notsignificant,but..."Talk 20minuteslongerPIs getintoargumentAudiencememberspendsentire talk atcomputerSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostAudiencememberpicksnose“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Phone ringsduring talkordiscussionSpeakerwearsformalattireSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minAudiencememberconfusesselfPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakerobviouslyunderdressedProjectorproblemcausesdelayPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkTalk 10minuteslongerSpeakerloses trainof thoughtAudiencememberasks 3questionsQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationAudiencememberfallsasleepspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingSomeonesneezes2x duringtalk“is still notwellunderstood”2 PIquestionsduring talkTalk 30minuteslongerComputerproblemcausesdelayPIexplainsother PI‘squestionmonkeylackedmotivationQuestionerloses trainof thoughtGratuitousanimationTalkpostponed"cognitiveability"Talk cutshortSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationPI repeatsquestion 3timesPI confuseseveryonewithquestionLaserPointercausesdelayFirstquestionduringintroduction"notsignificant,but..."Talk 20minuteslongerPIs getintoargumentAudiencememberspendsentire talk atcomputerSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostAudiencememberpicksnose“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Phone 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. Speaker wears formal attire
  2. Speaker not part of discussion for 10 min
  3. Audience member confuses self
  4. PIs discuss only between themselves
  5. Speaker obviously underdressed
  6. Projector problem causes delay
  7. PI answers more than 1 question after a talk
  8. Talk 10 minutes longer
  9. Speaker loses train of thought
  10. Audience member asks 3 questions
  11. Questionner confuses correlation for causation
  12. Audience member falls asleep
  13. speaker takes off piece of clothing
  14. Someone sneezes 2x during talk
  15. “is still not well understood”
  16. 2 PI questions during talk
  17. Talk 30 minutes longer
  18. Computer problem causes delay
  19. PI explains other PI‘s question
  20. monkey lacked motivation
  21. Questioner loses train of thought
  22. Gratuitous animation
  23. Talk postponed
  24. "cognitive ability"
  25. Talk cut short
  26. Speaker confuses correlation for causation
  27. PI repeats question 3 times
  28. PI confuses everyone with question
  29. Laser Pointer causes delay
  30. First question during introduction
  31. "not significant, but..."
  32. Talk 20 minutes longer
  33. PIs get into argument
  34. Audience member spends entire talk at computer
  35. Speaker moves backwards in slides & gets lost
  36. Audience member picks nose
  37. “I’m not sure you mentioned it, but...”
  38. Phone rings during talk or discussion