Pitchingthemselves with acharming, butcopy and paste,unsolicitedmessageMainly workingwith new, youngand inexperiencedbands, particularlyin indie, pop or rapProvidingnothingyou can'tdo yourselfLittle to nopositive orlegitimatereviewsNamedroppinghuge names,with no proofbeyond theirwordFancy website thatsays nothingexcept howrevolutionary theyapparently areMassivepromises,no provensuccess"Greatexposure"They takethe biggestcut of moneyyou generateTons offollowers,hardly anyengagementon postsUnwilling tosign a contract,or unease ifyou seek legaladviceAvoidingquestions, orgetting overlydefensive orhostileMaking you out tobe the next bigthing, but vaguelythreatening thisbeing your onlychanceAsking formoneyupfrontInsisting onphone/videocalls to discusscrucial details,instead of inwritingToogood tobe truePitchingthemselves with acharming, butcopy and paste,unsolicitedmessageMainly workingwith new, youngand inexperiencedbands, particularlyin indie, pop or rapProvidingnothingyou can'tdo yourselfLittle to nopositive orlegitimatereviewsNamedroppinghuge names,with no proofbeyond theirwordFancy website thatsays nothingexcept howrevolutionary theyapparently areMassivepromises,no provensuccess"Greatexposure"They takethe biggestcut of moneyyou generateTons offollowers,hardly anyengagementon postsUnwilling tosign a contract,or unease ifyou seek legaladviceAvoidingquestions, orgetting overlydefensive orhostileMaking you out tobe the next bigthing, but vaguelythreatening thisbeing your onlychanceAsking formoneyupfrontInsisting onphone/videocalls to discusscrucial details,instead of inwritingToogood tobe true

Blacklist 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. Pitching themselves with a charming, but copy and paste, unsolicited message
  2. Mainly working with new, young and inexperienced bands, particularly in indie, pop or rap
  3. Providing nothing you can't do yourself
  4. Little to no positive or legitimate reviews
  5. Namedropping huge names, with no proof beyond their word
  6. Fancy website that says nothing except how revolutionary they apparently are
  7. Massive promises, no proven success
  8. "Great exposure"
  9. They take the biggest cut of money you generate
  10. Tons of followers, hardly any engagement on posts
  11. Unwilling to sign a contract, or unease if you seek legal advice
  12. Avoiding questions, or getting overly defensive or hostile
  13. Making you out to be the next big thing, but vaguely threatening this being your only chance
  14. Asking for money upfront
  15. Insisting on phone/video calls to discuss crucial details, instead of in writing
  16. Too good to be true