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

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