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

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