Has neverdonefieldworkNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicHas livedin morethan 3countriesGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptIf given thechance,would do thesame PhDagainSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesHas changedresearchtopics duringtheir PhDcareerForgot toinclude animportant co-author in apaper orpresentationTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseHas beenasked "whenare youfinishing yourPhD ?" toomany timesHad anawkwardencounterwith theiracademic idolHas neverdonefieldworkNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicHas livedin morethan 3countriesGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptIf given thechance,would do thesame PhDagainSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesHas changedresearchtopics duringtheir PhDcareerForgot toinclude animportant co-author in apaper orpresentationTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseHas beenasked "whenare youfinishing yourPhD ?" toomany timesHad anawkwardencounterwith theiracademic idol

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