Talked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Asked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyStayedlate tofinish anexperimentSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Askedquestionsin labHad ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesPresentedmy workAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Have anote takingsystem formyselfExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemMet upwith mymentoringpodScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIHave aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Reached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchAte lunchwithlabmatesRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meLearned anewtechnique!Talked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Asked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyStayedlate tofinish anexperimentSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Askedquestionsin labHad ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesPresentedmy workAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Have anote takingsystem formyselfExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemMet upwith mymentoringpodScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIHave aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Reached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchAte lunchwithlabmatesRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meLearned anewtechnique!

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