Used a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomMetsomeoneinteresting ata conferenceAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresReceivedethicsapprovalCelebratedwhen yourdata finallymade senseStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseLookedforward tomonthly PhDSeminarSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomMetsomeoneinteresting ata conferenceAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresReceivedethicsapprovalCelebratedwhen yourdata finallymade senseStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseLookedforward tomonthly PhDSeminarSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopic

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