Image ordiagramtoo smallAt least 2graduatestudentsleaveSpeaker issurprised bywhat appearson the nextslideLaptopmalfunctionEntireslide filledwithequationsSpeakerspendsseveralminutes onoutline slide"Beyondthe scopeof thiswork."Speakeris tooquiet tohearNocontactdetailsNo eyecontactfromspeaker"Futureworkwill …"Skips overslides tosave timeIncomprehensiblegraphic (chart,graph, diagram,…)Picks upthepointingstickRepeateduse of“um”, “er”,…Speaker flipsback throughseveralslidesSignal tonoise ismentionedWork tiedinto the latestbuzz wordsin fieldSlide withfar toomuchinformationCellphonegoes off"The dataclearlyshows"Somebodyis noddingoffSpeakerforgets tothankcoauthors orcollaborators"That isaninterestingquestion"Speakersucks upto hostprofessorSomebodyasks aquestion thatis really acommentSpeakerreads outexactly whatis on theslideObvioustypoSign upsheet doesnot getpassedaroundYou get lostbefore thetalk is halffinishedImage ordiagramtoo smallAt least 2graduatestudentsleaveSpeaker issurprised bywhat appearson the nextslideLaptopmalfunctionEntireslide filledwithequationsSpeakerspendsseveralminutes onoutline slide"Beyondthe scopeof thiswork."Speakeris tooquiet tohearNocontactdetailsNo eyecontactfromspeaker"Futureworkwill …"Skips overslides tosave timeIncomprehensiblegraphic (chart,graph, diagram,…)Picks upthepointingstickRepeateduse of“um”, “er”,…Speaker flipsback throughseveralslidesSignal tonoise ismentionedWork tiedinto the latestbuzz wordsin fieldSlide withfar toomuchinformationCellphonegoes off"The dataclearlyshows"Somebodyis noddingoffSpeakerforgets tothankcoauthors orcollaborators"That isaninterestingquestion"Speakersucks upto hostprofessorSomebodyasks aquestion thatis really acommentSpeakerreads outexactly whatis on theslideObvioustypoSign upsheet doesnot getpassedaroundYou get lostbefore thetalk is halffinished

Seminar 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. Image or diagram too small
  2. At least 2 graduate students leave
  3. Speaker is surprised by what appears on the next slide
  4. Laptop malfunction
  5. Entire slide filled with equations
  6. Speaker spends several minutes on outline slide
  7. "Beyond the scope of this work."
  8. Speaker is too quiet to hear
  9. No contact details
  10. No eye contact from speaker
  11. "Future work will …"
  12. Skips over slides to save time
  13. Incomprehensible graphic (chart, graph, diagram,…)
  14. Picks up the pointing stick
  15. Repeated use of “um”, “er”,…
  16. Speaker flips back through several slides
  17. Signal to noise is mentioned
  18. Work tied into the latest buzz words in field
  19. Slide with far too much information
  20. Cell phone goes off
  21. "The data clearly shows"
  22. Somebody is nodding off
  23. Speaker forgets to thank coauthors or collaborators
  24. "That is an interesting question"
  25. Speaker sucks up to host professor
  26. Somebody asks a question that is really a comment
  27. Speaker reads out exactly what is on the slide
  28. Obvious typo
  29. Sign up sheet does not get passed around
  30. You get lost before the talk is half finished