Misattributeddonors onpurposeGot"scooped"Did not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentFaked lotnumbersin write-upsFellasleepat labWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosed10+ failedtransfectionsForgotand leftblots inthe readerLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountUsed anantibody5+ timesWent"dumpsterdiving"Lost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsForgot tochangemediaStayed inlab for12+ hoursRansamplesoff the gelLeft blotsout to rotUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Reached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesFlippeda PCRplateSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfStarted gelwithoutrunningbufferMisattributeddonors onpurposeGot"scooped"Did not logsamples infreezerinventory for1+ monthUsed areagentexpired2+ yearsRan out ofan importantreagent mid-experimentFaked lotnumbersin write-upsFellasleepat labWorked inthe fumehood withoutsash properlyclosed10+ failedtransfectionsForgotand leftblots inthe readerLeft blots insecondariesfor 3+ hoursUsedacronym trickto shortenpaper wordcountUsed anantibody5+ timesWent"dumpsterdiving"Lost $500+worth ofreagents ormaterialsForgot tochangemediaStayed inlab for12+ hoursRansamplesoff the gelLeft blotsout to rotUsed wronggel type(TRIS/MOPS)Reached intothe incubatorwithoutethanol-edglovesFlippeda PCRplateSpilled adangerousreagent onyourselfStarted gelwithoutrunningbuffer

Lab 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. Misattributed donors on purpose
  2. Got "scooped"
  3. Did not log samples in freezer inventory for 1+ month
  4. Used a reagent expired 2+ years
  5. Ran out of an important reagent mid-experiment
  6. Faked lot numbers in write-ups
  7. Fell asleep at lab
  8. Worked in the fume hood without sash properly closed
  9. 10+ failed transfections
  10. Forgot and left blots in the reader
  11. Left blots in secondaries for 3+ hours
  12. Used acronym trick to shorten paper word count
  13. Used an antibody 5+ times
  14. Went "dumpster diving"
  15. Lost $500+ worth of reagents or materials
  16. Forgot to change media
  17. Stayed in lab for 12+ hours
  18. Ran samples off the gel
  19. Left blots out to rot
  20. Used wrong gel type (TRIS/MOPS)
  21. Reached into the incubator without ethanol-ed gloves
  22. Flipped a PCR plate
  23. Spilled a dangerous reagent on yourself
  24. Started gel without running buffer