Felt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showHas livedin morethan 3countriesNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermHas neverdonefieldworkTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresForgot toinclude animportant co-author in apaper orpresentationUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedHas beenasked "whenare youfinishing yourPhD ?" toomany timesSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesIf given thechance,would do thesame PhDagainPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingHad anawkwardencounterwith theiracademic idolHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceHas changedresearchtopics duringtheir PhDcareerStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showHas livedin morethan 3countriesNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermHas neverdonefieldworkTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresForgot toinclude animportant co-author in apaper orpresentationUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedHas beenasked "whenare youfinishing yourPhD ?" toomany timesSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesIf given thechance,would do thesame PhDagainPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingHad anawkwardencounterwith theiracademic idolHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceHas changedresearchtopics duringtheir PhDcareerStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdesk

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. Felt like a data wizard after solving a coding problem
  2. Wrote an entire paragraph only to delete it later
  3. Rewarded yourself for finishing a task by binge-watching your favorite show
  4. Has lived in more than 3 countries
  5. Nodded along in a supervision meeting while secretly Googling a term
  6. Has never done fieldwork
  7. Tried explaining your research to family and got blank stares
  8. Forgot to include an important co-author in a paper or presentation
  9. Used a meme or pop culture reference to explain a concept
  10. Accidentally taught yourself something while explaining it to someone else
  11. Had an existential crisis about your thesis topic
  12. Realized it’s already Friday, and you don’t know what you accomplished
  13. Has been asked "when are you finishing your PhD ?" too many times
  14. Successfully negotiated a deadline extension with your supervisor
  15. Gave up and blamed the software for your analysis issues
  16. If given the chance, would do the same PhD again
  17. Pretended to write while scrolling social media or online shopping
  18. Had an awkward encounter with their academic idol
  19. Hid in a corner to avoid small talk at a conference
  20. Has changed research topics during their PhD career
  21. Started reading a paper but got distracted by the references rabbit hole
  22. Attended a conference just for the snacks or coffee breaks
  23. Survived a teaching session with zero technical difficulties
  24. Turned procrastination into "productive" tasks like cleaning your desk