Put a groupchat onsilent foryour ownsanityProcrastinatedsomethingimportantReachedout forsupportTook a 10minmindfulnessbreakCalledsomeoneto talk itoutGave greatadvice butdidn'tfollow itForgotwhat dayit wasAsked"What's thepoint" atleast oncethis weekActuallyfollowedthrough onself-careLetsomethingbe "goodenough"Had anacademicanxietydreamSaid "no"and feltempoweredOverapologizedin anemailEnded azoom andhad no ideawhat evenhappenedPretended tobe superproductivewhile doingabsolutelynothingReplied "lolI'm dead"and meant itemotionallyFelt likeanimposterTried a newcoping skilland it kindaworked!Questionedall lifechoices afterreadingfeedbackEmbracedan emotionalsupport mealSpenttimeoutsideFinished atask at 11:59for amidnightdeadlineHad a mentalbreakdownand keptworkinganywayGave myselfcredit forsomethingsmallDoomscrolledAvoidedopeningan emailSkipped amealbecause ofwork orschoolTook abreakBERFOREburnout hitShared astrugglewith afriendHad asurprisinglygood dayFeltguilty forrestingDidn't askfor helpeven thoughI needed itCriedbecausesomethingnicehappenedTook amental healthday (andseriouslyneeded to)Put a groupchat onsilent foryour ownsanityProcrastinatedsomethingimportantReachedout forsupportTook a 10minmindfulnessbreakCalledsomeoneto talk itoutGave greatadvice butdidn'tfollow itForgotwhat dayit wasAsked"What's thepoint" atleast oncethis weekActuallyfollowedthrough onself-careLetsomethingbe "goodenough"Had anacademicanxietydreamSaid "no"and feltempoweredOverapologizedin anemailEnded azoom andhad no ideawhat evenhappenedPretended tobe superproductivewhile doingabsolutelynothingReplied "lolI'm dead"and meant itemotionallyFelt likeanimposterTried a newcoping skilland it kindaworked!Questionedall lifechoices afterreadingfeedbackEmbracedan emotionalsupport mealSpenttimeoutsideFinished atask at 11:59for amidnightdeadlineHad a mentalbreakdownand keptworkinganywayGave myselfcredit forsomethingsmallDoomscrolledAvoidedopeningan emailSkipped amealbecause ofwork orschoolTook abreakBERFOREburnout hitShared astrugglewith afriendHad asurprisinglygood dayFeltguilty forrestingDidn't askfor helpeven thoughI needed itCriedbecausesomethingnicehappenedTook amental healthday (andseriouslyneeded to)

Graduate Student 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. Put a group chat on silent for your own sanity
  2. Procrastinated something important
  3. Reached out for support
  4. Took a 10 min mindfulness break
  5. Called someone to talk it out
  6. Gave great advice but didn't follow it
  7. Forgot what day it was
  8. Asked "What's the point" at least once this week
  9. Actually followed through on self-care
  10. Let something be "good enough"
  11. Had an academic anxiety dream
  12. Said "no" and felt empowered
  13. Over apologized in an email
  14. Ended a zoom and had no idea what even happened
  15. Pretended to be super productive while doing absolutely nothing
  16. Replied "lol I'm dead" and meant it emotionally
  17. Felt like an imposter
  18. Tried a new coping skill and it kinda worked!
  19. Questioned all life choices after reading feedback
  20. Embraced an emotional support meal
  21. Spent time outside
  22. Finished a task at 11:59 for a midnight deadline
  23. Had a mental breakdown and kept working anyway
  24. Gave myself credit for something small
  25. Doom scrolled
  26. Avoided opening an email
  27. Skipped a meal because of work or school
  28. Took a break BERFORE burnout hit
  29. Shared a struggle with a friend
  30. Had a surprisingly good day
  31. Felt guilty for resting
  32. Didn't ask for help even though I needed it
  33. Cried because something nice happened
  34. Took a mental health day (and seriously needed to)