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