Triedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemLookedforward tomonthly PhDSeminarTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedMetsomeoneinteresting ata conferenceTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorCelebratedwhen yourdata finallymade senseRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventReceivedethicsapprovalHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferencePretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesCelebratedwhen yourdata finallymade senseForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemLookedforward tomonthly PhDSeminarTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedMetsomeoneinteresting ata conferenceTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorCelebratedwhen yourdata finallymade senseRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventReceivedethicsapprovalHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferencePretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesCelebratedwhen yourdata finallymade senseForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublication

PhD - 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. Tried explaining your research to family and got blank stares
  2. Ended up in an awkward conversation at a networking event
  3. Nodded along in a supervision meeting while secretly Googling a term
  4. Used a meme or pop culture reference to explain a concept
  5. Felt like a data wizard after solving a coding problem
  6. Accidentally taught yourself something while explaining it to someone else
  7. Felt like a data wizard after solving a coding problem
  8. Looked forward to monthly PhD Seminar
  9. Turned procrastination into "productive" tasks like cleaning your desk
  10. Realized it’s already Friday, and you don’t know what you accomplished
  11. Met someone interesting at a conference
  12. Turned procrastination into "productive" tasks like cleaning your desk
  13. Nodded along in a supervision meeting while secretly Googling a term
  14. Gave up and blamed the software for your analysis issues
  15. Survived a teaching session with zero technical difficulties
  16. Wrote an entire paragraph only to delete it later
  17. Attended a conference just for the snacks or coffee breaks
  18. Tried explaining your research to family and got blank stares
  19. Hid in a corner to avoid small talk at a conference
  20. Submitted an abstract or paper for publication
  21. Successfully negotiated a deadline extension with your supervisor
  22. Celebrated when your data finally made sense
  23. Realized it’s already Friday, and you don’t know what you accomplished
  24. Survived a teaching session with zero technical difficulties
  25. Started reading a paper but got distracted by the references rabbit hole
  26. Forgot to mute yourself and said something embarrassing on Zoom
  27. Started reading a paper but got distracted by the references rabbit hole
  28. Had an existential crisis about your thesis topic
  29. Successfully negotiated a deadline extension with your supervisor
  30. Pretended to write while scrolling social media or online shopping
  31. Had an existential crisis about your thesis topic
  32. Accidentally taught yourself something while explaining it to someone else
  33. Rewarded yourself for finishing a task by binge-watching your favorite show
  34. Attended a conference just for the snacks or coffee breaks
  35. Rewarded yourself for finishing a task by binge-watching your favorite show
  36. Wrote an entire paragraph only to delete it later
  37. Used a meme or pop culture reference to explain a concept
  38. Ended up in an awkward conversation at a networking event
  39. Received ethics approval
  40. Hid in a corner to avoid small talk at a conference
  41. Pretended to write while scrolling social media or online shopping
  42. Gave up and blamed the software for your analysis issues
  43. Celebrated when your data finally made sense
  44. Forgot to mute yourself and said something embarrassing on Zoom
  45. Submitted an abstract or paper for publication