Gave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesFree!Submittedan abstractor paper forpublicationHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskSpent hourssearching forone missingcitationSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorTook amentalhealth orself-care dayStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresMade a to-do list butcompletedonly oneitemFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemHad anawkwardsilenceduring aQ&A sessionRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesFree!Submittedan abstractor paper forpublicationHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskSpent hourssearching forone missingcitationSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorTook amentalhealth orself-care dayStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresMade a to-do list butcompletedonly oneitemFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemHad anawkwardsilenceduring aQ&A sessionRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshopping

PhD 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. Gave up and blamed the software for your analysis issues
  2. Forgot to mute yourself and said something embarrassing on Zoom
  3. Accidentally taught yourself something while explaining it to someone else
  4. Attended a conference just for the snacks or coffee breaks
  5. Survived a teaching session with zero technical difficulties
  6. Free!
  7. Submitted an abstract or paper for publication
  8. Hid in a corner to avoid small talk at a conference
  9. Ended up in an awkward conversation at a networking event
  10. Wrote an entire paragraph only to delete it later
  11. Had an existential crisis about your thesis topic
  12. Turned procrastination into "productive" tasks like cleaning your desk
  13. Spent hours searching for one missing citation
  14. Successfully negotiated a deadline extension with your supervisor
  15. Took a mental health or self-care day
  16. Started reading a paper but got distracted by the references rabbit hole
  17. Used a meme or pop culture reference to explain a concept
  18. Nodded along in a supervision meeting while secretly Googling a term
  19. Realized it’s already Friday, and you don’t know what you accomplished
  20. Tried explaining your research to family and got blank stares
  21. Made a to-do list but completed only one item
  22. Felt like a data wizard after solving a coding problem
  23. Had an awkward silence during a Q&A session
  24. Rewarded yourself for finishing a task by binge-watching your favorite show
  25. Pretended to write while scrolling social media or online shopping