I worked orcheckedmails duringmy holidaysI cancelled aprivatemeeting towork in thelab instead.I workedon aSaturday.At least oneof myexperimentsfailed and Idon't know why.I was not able tounderstand thedata that Iacquiredwith at least oneexperiment.One of mytools/setupswasnot operationalfor at least 3weeks in a row.I did notanalyzethe data of aleast oneexperiment.I destroyedat least oneimportantsample.I presentedthe samedata for thethird time.I annoyed myfriends bycomplainingabout mywork.I took moreprojects thanI can actuallymanage.Idownloaded10+papers that Ihaven't read.I stayed inthe labfor more than10 hoursin a row.I did a night shifttoprepare apresentation thatwas due thenext day.I used ameasurement/depositiontechniquewithout actuallyknowing how itworks.I selecteddataaccording tomy story.Iprocrastinatedwriting apaper.I skipped lunchbecauseI didn't want tointerrupt myexperiment.Iprocrastinatedwriting mydissertation.I haven'tbeen on aconferencethis year.I intentionallydid not replyto an e-mailof mysupervisor.I dreamedof my workduring thenight.I still haven'tbeenfirst authorona paper.I didn't gettheconferencetalk that Iwanted.At least 3 ofmyexperimentstotally failed.I worked orcheckedmails duringmy holidaysI cancelled aprivatemeeting towork in thelab instead.I workedon aSaturday.At least oneof myexperimentsfailed and Idon't know why.I was not able tounderstand thedata that Iacquiredwith at least oneexperiment.One of mytools/setupswasnot operationalfor at least 3weeks in a row.I did notanalyzethe data of aleast oneexperiment.I destroyedat least oneimportantsample.I presentedthe samedata for thethird time.I annoyed myfriends bycomplainingabout mywork.I took moreprojects thanI can actuallymanage.Idownloaded10+papers that Ihaven't read.I stayed inthe labfor more than10 hoursin a row.I did a night shifttoprepare apresentation thatwas due thenext day.I used ameasurement/depositiontechniquewithout actuallyknowing how itworks.I selecteddataaccording tomy story.Iprocrastinatedwriting apaper.I skipped lunchbecauseI didn't want tointerrupt myexperiment.Iprocrastinatedwriting mydissertation.I haven'tbeen on aconferencethis year.I intentionallydid not replyto an e-mailof mysupervisor.I dreamedof my workduring thenight.I still haven'tbeenfirst authorona paper.I didn't gettheconferencetalk that Iwanted.At least 3 ofmyexperimentstotally failed.

2023 PhD Recap 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. I worked or checked mails during my holidays
  2. I cancelled a private meeting to work in the lab instead.
  3. I worked on a Saturday.
  4. At least one of my experiments failed and I don't know why.
  5. I was not able to understand the data that I acquired with at least one experiment.
  6. One of my tools/setups was not operational for at least 3 weeks in a row.
  7. I did not analyze the data of a least one experiment.
  8. I destroyed at least one important sample.
  9. I presented the same data for the third time.
  10. I annoyed my friends by complaining about my work.
  11. I took more projects than I can actually manage.
  12. I downloaded 10+ papers that I haven't read.
  13. I stayed in the lab for more than 10 hours in a row.
  14. I did a night shift to prepare a presentation that was due the next day.
  15. I used a measurement /deposition technique without actually knowing how it works.
  16. I selected data according to my story.
  17. I procrastinated writing a paper.
  18. I skipped lunch because I didn't want to interrupt my experiment.
  19. I procrastinated writing my dissertation.
  20. I haven't been on a conference this year.
  21. I intentionally did not reply to an e-mail of my supervisor.
  22. I dreamed of my work during the night.
  23. I still haven't been first author on a paper.
  24. I didn't get the conference talk that I wanted.
  25. At least 3 of my experiments totally failed.