Started readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskMade a to-do list butcompletedonly oneitemCurrentlynot a PhDstudentHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicSpent hourssearching forone missingcitationWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterBroughtcake toworkHave asnackstashRanDHLAttendsnetworkingevents!Hid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceNot fromDenmarkAccidentallymonopolised aconversationexplaining yourPhD projectForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingonZoom/TeamsFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationHaveattended aBMR writingretreatTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesHaveattendedDDEASummerSchoolMainlycomputationalresearchCurrentlya PhDstudentMainlyexperimental/labresearchAccidentallyhit “ReplyAll”Worksout afterworkEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventHad anawkwardsilenceduring aQ&A sessionFromDenmarkWorks outbeforeworkCyclesto workUsed ameme or popculturereference in apresentationStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskMade a to-do list butcompletedonly oneitemCurrentlynot a PhDstudentHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicSpent hourssearching forone missingcitationWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterBroughtcake toworkHave asnackstashRanDHLAttendsnetworkingevents!Hid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceNot fromDenmarkAccidentallymonopolised aconversationexplaining yourPhD projectForgot to muteyourself andsaid somethingembarrassingonZoom/TeamsFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemSubmittedan abstractor paper forpublicationHaveattended aBMR writingretreatTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesHaveattendedDDEASummerSchoolMainlycomputationalresearchCurrentlya PhDstudentMainlyexperimental/labresearchAccidentallyhit “ReplyAll”Worksout afterworkEnded up in anawkwardconversation ata networkingeventHad anawkwardsilenceduring aQ&A sessionFromDenmarkWorks outbeforeworkCyclesto workUsed ameme or popculturereference in apresentation

BMR Networking Event - 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. Turned procrastination into "productive" tasks like cleaning your desk
  3. Made a to-do list but completed only one item
  4. Currently not a PhD student
  5. Had an existential crisis about your thesis topic
  6. Spent hours searching for one missing citation
  7. Wrote an entire paragraph only to delete it later
  8. Brought cake to work
  9. Have a snack stash
  10. Ran DHL
  11. Attends networking events!
  12. Hid in a corner to avoid small talk at a conference
  13. Not from Denmark
  14. Accidentally monopolised a conversation explaining your PhD project
  15. Forgot to mute yourself and said something embarrassing on Zoom/Teams
  16. Felt like a data wizard after solving a coding problem
  17. Submitted an abstract or paper for publication
  18. Have attended a BMR writing retreat
  19. Tried explaining your research to family and got blank stares
  20. Gave up and blamed the software for your analysis issues
  21. Have attended DDEA Summer School
  22. Mainly computational research
  23. Currently a PhD student
  24. Mainly experimental/lab research
  25. Accidentally hit “Reply All”
  26. Works out after work
  27. Ended up in an awkward conversation at a networking event
  28. Had an awkward silence during a Q&A session
  29. From Denmark
  30. Works out before work
  31. Cycles to work
  32. Used a meme or pop culture reference in a presentation