I tell myself'This is the lastdistraction'...forthe tenth time.I tell myself 'I’llonly watch oneepisode' andthen actuallystick to it.I tell myselfI’ll start at9:00… thenat 9:15…then at 9:30.I use visualaids like charts,diagrams, ormind maps toorganizeinformation.I bribe myselfwith coffee orchocolate forevery task Icomplete.I review mynotes andwonder whowrote this mess(it was me).I think abouthow productiveI’ll be tomorrowinstead of doinganything today.I ‘study’ bymakingplaylists… thenwonder why I’mnot done yet.I reflect on mymistakes andthink, 'Neveragain'… untilnext time."I rewardmyself for‘progress’ that’smostly justorganizing mydesk."I summarizeinformation inmy own wordsto understandit better.I adjust mystrategies if Ifind thatsomething isn’tworking well.I ask Googlebefore I askmyself if Iactually knowthe answer.I convincemyself thattaking a nap ispart of thelearningprocess.I set goals, butthen spend moretime planningthan doing.Eventually, I get itdone!I re-read thesame sentencethree times andstill didn’t get it,so I finally tooka break.I convincemyself thatsnacks areessentialstudy tools.I schedulebreaks for 5minutes butend up scrollingfor 30.I use fancyhighlighters tomake thingslook pretty,even if I’m stillconfused.I plan my tasksbut spend halfthe time lookingfor the perfectapp to do it.I tell myself'You’ve gotthis!' when I’m100% sure I donot 'got this'.I explain what Ilearned to mypet or plant,because they’regreat listeners.I talk to myselfwhen I’mworking througha problem… andit actually helps!I write thingsdown because Iknow my brainwill betray meand forget.I start with theeasy stuff firstbecause I needa win beforethe realchallenge.I tell myself'This is the lastdistraction'...forthe tenth time.I tell myself 'I’llonly watch oneepisode' andthen actuallystick to it.I tell myselfI’ll start at9:00… thenat 9:15…then at 9:30.I use visualaids like charts,diagrams, ormind maps toorganizeinformation.I bribe myselfwith coffee orchocolate forevery task Icomplete.I review mynotes andwonder whowrote this mess(it was me).I think abouthow productiveI’ll be tomorrowinstead of doinganything today.I ‘study’ bymakingplaylists… thenwonder why I’mnot done yet.I reflect on mymistakes andthink, 'Neveragain'… untilnext time."I rewardmyself for‘progress’ that’smostly justorganizing mydesk."I summarizeinformation inmy own wordsto understandit better.I adjust mystrategies if Ifind thatsomething isn’tworking well.I ask Googlebefore I askmyself if Iactually knowthe answer.I convincemyself thattaking a nap ispart of thelearningprocess.I set goals, butthen spend moretime planningthan doing.Eventually, I get itdone!I re-read thesame sentencethree times andstill didn’t get it,so I finally tooka break.I convincemyself thatsnacks areessentialstudy tools.I schedulebreaks for 5minutes butend up scrollingfor 30.I use fancyhighlighters tomake thingslook pretty,even if I’m stillconfused.I plan my tasksbut spend halfthe time lookingfor the perfectapp to do it.I tell myself'You’ve gotthis!' when I’m100% sure I donot 'got this'.I explain what Ilearned to mypet or plant,because they’regreat listeners.I talk to myselfwhen I’mworking througha problem… andit actually helps!I write thingsdown because Iknow my brainwill betray meand forget.I start with theeasy stuff firstbecause I needa win beforethe realchallenge.

Metacognibingo - 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 tell myself 'This is the last distraction'...for the tenth time.
  2. I tell myself 'I’ll only watch one episode' and then actually stick to it.
  3. I tell myself I’ll start at 9:00… then at 9:15… then at 9:30.
  4. I use visual aids like charts, diagrams, or mind maps to organize information.
  5. I bribe myself with coffee or chocolate for every task I complete.
  6. I review my notes and wonder who wrote this mess (it was me).
  7. I think about how productive I’ll be tomorrow instead of doing anything today.
  8. I ‘study’ by making playlists… then wonder why I’m not done yet.
  9. I reflect on my mistakes and think, 'Never again'… until next time.
  10. "I reward myself for ‘progress’ that’s mostly just organizing my desk."
  11. I summarize information in my own words to understand it better.
  12. I adjust my strategies if I find that something isn’t working well.
  13. I ask Google before I ask myself if I actually know the answer.
  14. I convince myself that taking a nap is part of the learning process.
  15. I set goals, but then spend more time planning than doing. Eventually, I get it done!
  16. I re-read the same sentence three times and still didn’t get it, so I finally took a break.
  17. I convince myself that snacks are essential study tools.
  18. I schedule breaks for 5 minutes but end up scrolling for 30.
  19. I use fancy highlighters to make things look pretty, even if I’m still confused.
  20. I plan my tasks but spend half the time looking for the perfect app to do it.
  21. I tell myself 'You’ve got this!' when I’m 100% sure I do not 'got this'.
  22. I explain what I learned to my pet or plant, because they’re great listeners.
  23. I talk to myself when I’m working through a problem… and it actually helps!
  24. I write things down because I know my brain will betray me and forget.
  25. I start with the easy stuff first because I need a win before the real challenge.