CandidatefoundanotherjobClientrejects aperfectcandidateThecandidateapplieddirectlyCandidateaccepted thecounter-offerThe hiringmanagerwants to see"all thecandidates"UnqualifiedcandidateNofeedbackfrom theclientLinkedInmessageacceptedand ignoredGhostedby acandidateClient fillsthe roleinternallyCV incomicsansVague jobdescriptionSuspiciouslyover-qualifiedcandidateCandidatepromised toupdateresume anddisappearedIrrelevantjob adresponseSame jobdescriptionfor differentpositionsVague jobdescriptionDeclinedoffer"Let me seehow myotherinterviewsgo"Candidategives youattitudeLast minuteinterviewcancellation"Sorry Inever gotyouremail"5 yearsexperienceof 2-year oldtechnologyneeded3rdchange ofthe jobdescriptionCandidatefoundanotherjobClientrejects aperfectcandidateThecandidateapplieddirectlyCandidateaccepted thecounter-offerThe hiringmanagerwants to see"all thecandidates"UnqualifiedcandidateNofeedbackfrom theclientLinkedInmessageacceptedand ignoredGhostedby acandidateClient fillsthe roleinternallyCV incomicsansVague jobdescriptionSuspiciouslyover-qualifiedcandidateCandidatepromised toupdateresume anddisappearedIrrelevantjob adresponseSame jobdescriptionfor differentpositionsVague jobdescriptionDeclinedoffer"Let me seehow myotherinterviewsgo"Candidategives youattitudeLast minuteinterviewcancellation"Sorry Inever gotyouremail"5 yearsexperienceof 2-year oldtechnologyneeded3rdchange ofthe jobdescription

Recruitment 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. Candidate found another job
  2. Client rejects a perfect candidate
  3. The candidate applied directly
  4. Candidate accepted the counter-offer
  5. The hiring manager wants to see "all the candidates"
  6. Unqualified candidate
  7. No feedback from the client
  8. LinkedIn message accepted and ignored
  9. Ghosted by a candidate
  10. Client fills the role internally
  11. CV in comic sans
  12. Vague job description
  13. Suspiciously over-qualified candidate
  14. Candidate promised to update resume and disappeared
  15. Irrelevant job ad response
  16. Same job description for different positions
  17. Vague job description
  18. Declined offer
  19. "Let me see how my other interviews go"
  20. Candidate gives you attitude
  21. Last minute interview cancellation
  22. "Sorry I never got your email"
  23. 5 years experience of 2-year old technology needed
  24. 3rd change of the job description