Felt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceFree!Nodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomHad anawkwardsilenceduring aQ&A sessionSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorMade a to-do list butcompletedonly oneitemRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresTook amentalhealth orself-care dayWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeSpent hourssearching forone missingcitationSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceFree!Nodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomHad anawkwardsilenceduring aQ&A sessionSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorMade a to-do list butcompletedonly oneitemRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresTook amentalhealth orself-care dayWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeSpent hourssearching forone missingcitationSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconcept

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