Used a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskLookedforward tomonthly PhDSeminarForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomCelebratedwhen yourdata finallymade senseNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermReceivedethicsapprovalSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedMetsomeoneinteresting ata conferenceStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskLookedforward tomonthly PhDSeminarForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomCelebratedwhen yourdata finallymade senseNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermReceivedethicsapprovalSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedMetsomeoneinteresting ata conferenceStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit hole

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