Had anawkwardsilenceduring aQ&A sessionAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseMade a to-do list butcompletedonly oneitemGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeSpent hourssearching forone missingcitationPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermTook amentalhealth orself-care dayFree!Rewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresHad anawkwardsilenceduring aQ&A sessionAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseMade a to-do list butcompletedonly oneitemGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeSpent hourssearching forone missingcitationPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermTook amentalhealth orself-care dayFree!Rewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank stares

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