(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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…loves reading fiction outside their field
…is staying in Sydney for Christmas
…has ever cited a paper they didn’t fully read 🙈
…enjoys swimming / snorkelling / the beach
…is travelling interstate during the Christmas–New Year break
…has given a 3-minute thesis (3MT) or similar short talk
…is in their final year or close to submission
…has cried (or almost cried) because of reviewer comments or feedback
…has had a paper rejected and then later accepted somewhere else
…has gone camping or hiking over a Christmas / New Year break
…has a paper under review right now
…prefers to work late at night
…likes to write in cafés
…has a pet (or had one recently)
…mostly works with data / experiments / coding
…has changed their research topic since starting
…has hosted friends or family visiting them in Australia for the holidays
…has supervision meetings at least once every two weeks
…likes cooking or baking to relax
…has a favourite TV show, anime or drama they could talk about for 10 minutes
…is vegetarian, vegan, or mostly plant-based
…uses reference managers like Zotero, EndNote or Mendeley
…sings in a choir or loves karaoke
…prefers tea over coffee
…prefers a quiet New Year at home to parties
…has taught a tutorial or workshop
…has done fieldwork or archival research
…is travelling overseas during the Christmas–New Year break
…speaks three or more languages
…has a Christmas tradition they keep every year
…has presented at a conference
…enjoys dancing (any style, from club to ballet)
…is in their first year of their PhD/HDR
…has visited New Zealand
…has celebrated New Year’s Eve at a beach before
…uses LaTeX regularly
…prefers to work very early in the morning
…has visited Tasmania
…has worked or studied through a whole Christmas–New Year period
…mostly works with texts / theory / philosophy
…enjoys board games or card games
…has spent Christmas in two or more countries
…has watched the Sydney Harbour New Year’s Eve fireworks in person
…plays a musical instrument
…regularly does a sport or physical activity (e.g. yoga, running, gym, badminton)
…drinks more than two coffees a day during busy periods
…has once missed midnight on New Year’s Eve because they fell asleep 😆
