Made a to-do list butcompletedonly oneitemAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingSpent hourssearching forone missingcitationHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceHad anawkwardsilenceduring aQ&A sessionTook amentalhealth orself-care dayFree!Started readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorMade a to-do list butcompletedonly oneitemAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingSpent hourssearching forone missingcitationHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceHad anawkwardsilenceduring aQ&A sessionTook amentalhealth orself-care dayFree!Started readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisor

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