ComputerproblemcausesdelayAudiencememberconfusesselfTalkpostponed"cognitiveability"FirstquestionduringintroductionPIs getintoargumentPI confuseseveryonewithquestionAudiencememberpicksnoseSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minGratuitousanimation“is still notwellunderstood”"notsignificant,but..."Talk 30minuteslongerPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesTalk cutshort2 PIquestionsduring talkSpeakerwearsformalattireSpeakerobviouslyunderdressedPI repeatsquestion 3timesProjectorproblemcausesdelayLaserPointercausesdelaySomeonesneezes2x duringtalkspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingmonkeylackedmotivationQuestionerloses trainof thoughtPIexplainsother PI‘squestionAudiencememberfallsasleepAudiencememberasks 3questionsSpeakerloses trainof thoughtSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslost“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Talk 20minuteslongerAudiencememberspendsentire talk atcomputerTalk 10minuteslongerQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkComputerproblemcausesdelayAudiencememberconfusesselfTalkpostponed"cognitiveability"FirstquestionduringintroductionPIs getintoargumentPI confuseseveryonewithquestionAudiencememberpicksnoseSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minGratuitousanimation“is still notwellunderstood”"notsignificant,but..."Talk 30minuteslongerPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesTalk cutshort2 PIquestionsduring talkSpeakerwearsformalattireSpeakerobviouslyunderdressedPI repeatsquestion 3timesProjectorproblemcausesdelayLaserPointercausesdelaySomeonesneezes2x duringtalkspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingmonkeylackedmotivationQuestionerloses trainof thoughtPIexplainsother PI‘squestionAudiencememberfallsasleepAudiencememberasks 3questionsSpeakerloses trainof thoughtSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslost“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Talk 20minuteslongerAudiencememberspendsentire talk atcomputerTalk 10minuteslongerQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talk

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