Started readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicLookedforward tomonthly PhDSeminarMetsomeoneinteresting ata conferenceSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventCelebratedwhen yourdata finallymade senseHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceReceivedethicsapprovalTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicLookedforward tomonthly PhDSeminarMetsomeoneinteresting ata conferenceSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventCelebratedwhen yourdata finallymade senseHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceReceivedethicsapprovalTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon Zoom

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