Bonus isincluded insalary, butyou aren'teligible for it.Unsolicitedcalls duringwork day,when theyknow better.Recruiter begs you topromise to take thejob before youinterview, becauselast 3 candidatesghosted on first dayJob requiresheavy domainexpertise thatis notadvertisedOnboarding tothe recruitingcompany worsethan anyonboarding,ever."The hiringmanager is apersonal buddyof mine and thisis a done deal.""Pleasereconsider" at amuch lowersalary because"company lovesyou."Interview is forJavaprogrammer.You don't knowJava. Orprogram.Recruiterdoesn't knownsynonyms forskills; you arequalifiedInsist ongatekeepingquestions forminordetails.Won't passon thank-youletter tointerviewer.1 hourpersonalitytest andpsych games,on camera.Recruiteradvertises theirself-diagnosedADHD, andforgets to callyou backRecruiterdemandsreferencesbeforesubmitting youfor jobThe State hasreleased a newcontract and youget 11 calls for thesame "exclusive"opportunityDespite disavowingthat job requiresheavy domainknowledge, companyrejects you on thatbasis anywayWe can't goany higher!NOWe can gohigher.Recruiter asksyou to searchtheir job listingsso they don'thave toRecruiterselectivelywithholdsbetter jobsRecruiter offersto give yournotice for youbecause youaren't doing itquickly enoughRecruiterdoesn't tellyou aboutcompetencytest."Like, wow,ummm"(sound ofsmackinggum)Salary includes"speculativebonus" orambiguousequity.Pre-selectedcandidateBonus isincluded insalary, butyou aren'teligible for it.Unsolicitedcalls duringwork day,when theyknow better.Recruiter begs you topromise to take thejob before youinterview, becauselast 3 candidatesghosted on first dayJob requiresheavy domainexpertise thatis notadvertisedOnboarding tothe recruitingcompany worsethan anyonboarding,ever."The hiringmanager is apersonal buddyof mine and thisis a done deal.""Pleasereconsider" at amuch lowersalary because"company lovesyou."Interview is forJavaprogrammer.You don't knowJava. Orprogram.Recruiterdoesn't knownsynonyms forskills; you arequalifiedInsist ongatekeepingquestions forminordetails.Won't passon thank-youletter tointerviewer.1 hourpersonalitytest andpsych games,on camera.Recruiteradvertises theirself-diagnosedADHD, andforgets to callyou backRecruiterdemandsreferencesbeforesubmitting youfor jobThe State hasreleased a newcontract and youget 11 calls for thesame "exclusive"opportunityDespite disavowingthat job requiresheavy domainknowledge, companyrejects you on thatbasis anywayWe can't goany higher!NOWe can gohigher.Recruiter asksyou to searchtheir job listingsso they don'thave toRecruiterselectivelywithholdsbetter jobsRecruiter offersto give yournotice for youbecause youaren't doing itquickly enoughRecruiterdoesn't tellyou aboutcompetencytest."Like, wow,ummm"(sound ofsmackinggum)Salary includes"speculativebonus" orambiguousequity.Pre-selectedcandidate

Recruiter 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. Bonus is included in salary, but you aren't eligible for it.
  2. Unsolicited calls during work day, when they know better.
  3. Recruiter begs you to promise to take the job before you interview, because last 3 candidates ghosted on first day
  4. Job requires heavy domain expertise that is not advertised
  5. Onboarding to the recruiting company worse than any onboarding, ever.
  6. "The hiring manager is a personal buddy of mine and this is a done deal."
  7. "Please reconsider" at a much lower salary because "company loves you."
  8. Interview is for Java programmer. You don't know Java. Or program.
  9. Recruiter doesn't known synonyms for skills; you are qualified
  10. Insist on gatekeeping questions for minor details.
  11. Won't pass on thank-you letter to interviewer.
  12. 1 hour personality test and psych games, on camera.
  13. Recruiter advertises their self-diagnosed ADHD, and forgets to call you back
  14. Recruiter demands references before submitting you for job
  15. The State has released a new contract and you get 11 calls for the same "exclusive" opportunity
  16. Despite disavowing that job requires heavy domain knowledge, company rejects you on that basis anyway
  17. We can't go any higher! NO We can go higher.
  18. Recruiter asks you to search their job listings so they don't have to
  19. Recruiter selectively withholds better jobs
  20. Recruiter offers to give your notice for you because you aren't doing it quickly enough
  21. Recruiter doesn't tell you about competency test.
  22. "Like, wow, ummm" (sound of smacking gum)
  23. Salary includes "speculative bonus" or ambiguous equity.
  24. Pre-selected candidate