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