Realized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventLookedforward tomonthly PhDSeminarPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicReceivedethicsapprovalStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorCelebratedwhen yourdata finallymade senseMetsomeoneinteresting ata conferenceTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventLookedforward tomonthly PhDSeminarPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingon ZoomHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicReceivedethicsapprovalStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorCelebratedwhen yourdata finallymade senseMetsomeoneinteresting ata conferenceTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling aterm

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