Opened thedocument,then closedit againOverexplainedsomethingsimpleMade anew to-dolist insteadof writingSent apanickedemail to thesupervisorI'll workon ittomorrowHad anexistentialcrisis mid-sentenceHad a deepconversationwith my petaboutmethodologyWhy isthis takingso long?Realized I’vebeenresearchinginstead ofwriting for 3hoursCitedsomethingI haven'treadGotdistractedwhilegooglingsynonymsI needa napRealized I’vebeen staringat the screenfor 30minutesHigh oncaffeineThis mustbe goodenough…right?Ranted to afriend whohas no ideawhat I’mtalking aboutUnderstoodmy topic for5 wholeminutesAskedsomeoneelse to “justread this onepart.”I'll finishthischaptertodayRead onesentenceout loud12 timesUsed “furtherresearch isneeded” toend aparagraphGotsidetrackedfixing allheadingsPlease findattachedmy draft”(with fear)Made anew versionof the samedocumentOpened thedocument,then closedit againOverexplainedsomethingsimpleMade anew to-dolist insteadof writingSent apanickedemail to thesupervisorI'll workon ittomorrowHad anexistentialcrisis mid-sentenceHad a deepconversationwith my petaboutmethodologyWhy isthis takingso long?Realized I’vebeenresearchinginstead ofwriting for 3hoursCitedsomethingI haven'treadGotdistractedwhilegooglingsynonymsI needa napRealized I’vebeen staringat the screenfor 30minutesHigh oncaffeineThis mustbe goodenough…right?Ranted to afriend whohas no ideawhat I’mtalking aboutUnderstoodmy topic for5 wholeminutesAskedsomeoneelse to “justread this onepart.”I'll finishthischaptertodayRead onesentenceout loud12 timesUsed “furtherresearch isneeded” toend aparagraphGotsidetrackedfixing allheadingsPlease findattachedmy draft”(with fear)Made anew versionof the samedocument

Thesis writing - 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. Opened the document, then closed it again
  2. Overexplained something simple
  3. Made a new to-do list instead of writing
  4. Sent a panicked email to the supervisor
  5. I'll work on it tomorrow
  6. Had an existential crisis mid-sentence
  7. Had a deep conversation with my pet about methodology
  8. Why is this taking so long?
  9. Realized I’ve been researching instead of writing for 3 hours
  10. Cited something I haven't read
  11. Got distracted while googling synonyms
  12. I need a nap
  13. Realized I’ve been staring at the screen for 30 minutes
  14. High on caffeine
  15. This must be good enough… right?
  16. Ranted to a friend who has no idea what I’m talking about
  17. Understood my topic for 5 whole minutes
  18. Asked someone else to “just read this one part.”
  19. I'll finish this chapter today
  20. Read one sentence out loud 12 times
  21. Used “further research is needed” to end a paragraph
  22. Got sidetracked fixing all headings
  23. Please find attached my draft” (with fear)
  24. Made a new version of the same document