Has changedresearchtopics duringtheir PhDcareerFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptHad anawkwardencounterwith theiracademic idolTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresForgot toinclude animportant co-author in apaper orpresentationAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseHas beenasked "whenare youfinishing yourPhD ?" toomany timesHas neverdonefieldworkWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceHas livedin morethan 3countriesNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingIf given thechance,would do thesame PhDagainAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit holeHas changedresearchtopics duringtheir PhDcareerFelt like adata wizardafter solvinga codingproblemUsed a memeor pop culturereference toexplain aconceptHad anawkwardencounterwith theiracademic idolTurnedprocrastinationinto "productive"tasks likecleaning yourdeskTriedexplaining yourresearch tofamily and gotblank staresForgot toinclude animportant co-author in apaper orpresentationAccidentallytaught yourselfsomethingwhile explainingit to someoneelseHas beenasked "whenare youfinishing yourPhD ?" toomany timesHas neverdonefieldworkWrote anentireparagraphonly todelete it laterRealized it’salready Friday,and you don’tknow what youaccomplishedSuccessfullynegotiated adeadlineextension withyour supervisorGave up andblamed thesoftware foryour analysisissuesRewardedyourself forfinishing a taskby binge-watching yourfavorite showHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour thesistopicHid in acorner toavoid smalltalk at aconferenceHas livedin morethan 3countriesNodded alongin a supervisionmeeting whilesecretlyGoogling atermPretended towrite whilescrolling socialmedia or onlineshoppingIf given thechance,would do thesame PhDagainAttended aconferencejust for thesnacks orcoffee breaksSurvived ateachingsession withzero technicaldifficultiesStarted readinga paper but gotdistracted bythe referencesrabbit hole

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