Talked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meHave anote takingsystem formyselfTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyLearned anewtechnique!Askedquestionsin labMet upwith mymentoringpodWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Reached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchAte lunchwithlabmatesTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemStayedlate tofinish anexperimentHave aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Asked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Read aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectPresentedmy workScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Talked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesHad ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meHave anote takingsystem formyselfTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyLearned anewtechnique!Askedquestionsin labMet upwith mymentoringpodWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Reached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchAte lunchwithlabmatesTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemStayedlate tofinish anexperimentHave aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Asked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Read aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectPresentedmy workScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Talked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesHad ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmate

PiNBAC Bingo: Getting Started in Lab - 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. Talked w/my mentor about their expectations for me
  2. Have a note taking system for myself
  3. Talked w/my mentor about the lab vacation policy
  4. Learned a new technique!
  5. Asked questions in lab
  6. Met up with my mentoring pod
  7. Wrote some computer code that worked!
  8. Reached out to another PI to learn about their research
  9. Ate lunch with labmates
  10. Talked w/my mentor about what I need from them
  11. Stayed late to finish an experiment
  12. Have a schedule/time management system for myself
  13. Successfully troubleshooted something!
  14. Asked my mentor for feedback on how I’m doing
  15. Thanked my mentor for training me :-)
  16. Read a research article related to my project
  17. Presented my work
  18. Scheduled regular meetings w/my PI
  19. Explained my research project to a non-scientist
  20. Talked w/my mentor about how to keep my lab notebook
  21. Attended a research talk outside of my lab (seminar, thesis defense)
  22. Talked w/my mentor about the hours I’m supposed to be in lab
  23. Have a system (e.g., Zotero) to organize my scientific articles
  24. Had a scientific conversation w/another labmate