Talked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Have aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfAskedquestionsin labPresentedmy workTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Successfullytroubleshootedsomething!Ate lunchwithlabmatesHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesAsked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingStayedlate tofinish anexperimentRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemHave anote takingsystem formyselfExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meReached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchLearned anewtechnique!Met upwith mymentoringpodThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Had ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PITalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Have aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfAskedquestionsin labPresentedmy workTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Successfullytroubleshootedsomething!Ate lunchwithlabmatesHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesAsked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingStayedlate tofinish anexperimentRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemHave anote takingsystem formyselfExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meReached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchLearned anewtechnique!Met upwith mymentoringpodThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Had ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PITalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebook

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