Used a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeTook amentalhealth orself-care dayFree!Accidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicSpent hourssearching forone missingcitationNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventMade a to-do list butcompletedonly oneitemHad anawkwardsilenceduring aQ&A sessionHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeTook amentalhealth orself-care dayFree!Accidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicSpent hourssearching forone missingcitationNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventMade a to-do list butcompletedonly oneitemHad anawkwardsilenceduring aQ&A sessionHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesSuccessfullynegotiated 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. Used a meme or pop culture reference to explain a concept
  2. Tried explaining your research to family and got blank stares
  3. Forgot to mute yourself and said something embarrassing on Zoom
  4. Attended a conference just for the snacks or coffee breaks
  5. Felt like a data wizard after solving a coding problem
  6. Wrote an entire paragraph only to delete it later
  7. Submitted an abstract or paper for publication
  8. Started reading a paper but got distracted by the references rabbit hole
  9. Took a mental health or self-care day
  10. Free!
  11. Accidentally taught yourself something while explaining it to someone else
  12. Had an existential crisis about your thesis topic
  13. Spent hours searching for one missing citation
  14. Nodded along in a supervision meeting while secretly Googling a term
  15. Rewarded yourself for finishing a task by binge-watching your favorite show
  16. Pretended to write while scrolling social media or online shopping
  17. Turned procrastination into "productive" tasks like cleaning your desk
  18. Ended up in an awkward conversation at a networking event
  19. Made a to-do list but completed only one item
  20. Had an awkward silence during a Q&A session
  21. Hid in a corner to avoid small talk at a conference
  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. Survived a teaching session with zero technical difficulties
  25. Successfully negotiated a deadline extension with your supervisor