Nodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicMetsomeoneinteresting ata conferenceUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptCelebratedwhen yourdata finallymade senseEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingReceivedethicsapprovalForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomLookedforward tomonthly PhDSeminarAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicMetsomeoneinteresting ata conferenceUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptCelebratedwhen yourdata finallymade senseEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingReceivedethicsapprovalForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomLookedforward tomonthly PhDSeminarAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelse

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