Student showsclear signs ofproject-inducedtraumaProject isclearly justsettinggroundwork forfuture honoursstudentPoster hasextra picturesto compensatefor lack ofactual resultsStudent hassupervisorhoveringnearbyStudentsomehowmanages toretainenthusiasm forprojectBlatanttypoLowresolutionfigures madeof 1-inchpixelsRepeateduse of “um”whenexplainingworkEntire posteris filled withtext/equationsPosterincludesreference tosupervisor’sworkStudent refersquestion tosupervisor orPhD studentIllegiblecolourcontrastStudent dodgesquestion atpolitician level byanswering anotherquestion entirelyProject isobviousoffshoot ofsomeone’sPhDPoster getscompletelyignored byentiredepartmentEye-wateringlyugly colourschemeAcademicgetswasted onfree boozeScope ofresearch notevidentwithout verbalexplanationPoster hasgraphs/figurestoo small toreadStudent forgets toincludeacknowledgementssectionPoster clearlythrowntogether atlast-possibleminuteFormattingfollows nologicalpatternSomeoneclearly didn’tunderstandtheir projectYou can’tunderstandthe studentthrough theirmumblingStudent showsclear signs ofproject-inducedtraumaProject isclearly justsettinggroundwork forfuture honoursstudentPoster hasextra picturesto compensatefor lack ofactual resultsStudent hassupervisorhoveringnearbyStudentsomehowmanages toretainenthusiasm forprojectBlatanttypoLowresolutionfigures madeof 1-inchpixelsRepeateduse of “um”whenexplainingworkEntire posteris filled withtext/equationsPosterincludesreference tosupervisor’sworkStudent refersquestion tosupervisor orPhD studentIllegiblecolourcontrastStudent dodgesquestion atpolitician level byanswering anotherquestion entirelyProject isobviousoffshoot ofsomeone’sPhDPoster getscompletelyignored byentiredepartmentEye-wateringlyugly colourschemeAcademicgetswasted onfree boozeScope ofresearch notevidentwithout verbalexplanationPoster hasgraphs/figurestoo small toreadStudent forgets toincludeacknowledgementssectionPoster clearlythrowntogether atlast-possibleminuteFormattingfollows nologicalpatternSomeoneclearly didn’tunderstandtheir projectYou can’tunderstandthe studentthrough theirmumbling

Poster Session 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. Student shows clear signs of project-induced trauma
  2. Project is clearly just setting groundwork for future honours student
  3. Poster has extra pictures to compensate for lack of actual results
  4. Student has supervisor hovering nearby
  5. Student somehow manages to retain enthusiasm for project
  6. Blatant typo
  7. Low resolution figures made of 1-inch pixels
  8. Repeated use of “um” when explaining work
  9. Entire poster is filled with text/equations
  10. Poster includes reference to supervisor’s work
  11. Student refers question to supervisor or PhD student
  12. Illegible colour contrast
  13. Student dodges question at politician level by answering another question entirely
  14. Project is obvious offshoot of someone’s PhD
  15. Poster gets completely ignored by entire department
  16. Eye-wateringly ugly colour scheme
  17. Academic gets wasted on free booze
  18. Scope of research not evident without verbal explanation
  19. Poster has graphs/figures too small to read
  20. Student forgets to include acknowledgements section
  21. Poster clearly thrown together at last-possible minute
  22. Formatting follows no logical pattern
  23. Someone clearly didn’t understand their project
  24. You can’t understand the student through their mumbling