Nodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermHad anawkwardsilenceduring aQ&A sessionForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomFree!Successfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorMade a to-do list butcompletedonly oneitemUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemTook amentalhealth orself-care dayStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicSpent hourssearching forone missingcitationTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelsePretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermHad anawkwardsilenceduring aQ&A sessionForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomFree!Successfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorMade a to-do list butcompletedonly oneitemUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemTook amentalhealth orself-care dayStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicSpent hourssearching forone missingcitationTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelsePretended 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. Nodded along in a supervision meeting while secretly Googling a term
  2. Had an awkward silence during a Q&A session
  3. Forgot to mute yourself and said something embarrassing on Zoom
  4. Free!
  5. Successfully negotiated a deadline extension with your supervisor
  6. Made a to-do list but completed only one item
  7. Used a meme or pop culture reference to explain a concept
  8. Hid in a corner to avoid small talk at a conference
  9. Ended up in an awkward conversation at a networking event
  10. Attended a conference just for the snacks or coffee breaks
  11. Submitted an abstract or paper for publication
  12. Rewarded yourself for finishing a task by binge-watching your favorite show
  13. Wrote an entire paragraph only to delete it later
  14. Tried explaining your research to family and got blank stares
  15. Realized it’s already Friday, and you don’t know what you accomplished
  16. Felt like a data wizard after solving a coding problem
  17. Took a mental health or self-care day
  18. Started reading a paper but got distracted by the references rabbit hole
  19. Had an existential crisis about your thesis topic
  20. Spent hours searching for one missing citation
  21. Turned procrastination into "productive" tasks like cleaning your desk
  22. Survived a teaching session with zero technical difficulties
  23. Gave up and blamed the software for your analysis issues
  24. Accidentally taught yourself something while explaining it to someone else
  25. Pretended to write while scrolling social media or online shopping