Had anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicMetsomeoneinteresting ata conferenceEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceCelebratedwhen yourdata finallymade senseStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesReceivedethicsapprovalLookedforward tomonthly PhDSeminarUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicMetsomeoneinteresting ata conferenceEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceCelebratedwhen yourdata finallymade senseStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesReceivedethicsapprovalLookedforward tomonthly PhDSeminarUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplished

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