Insist ongatekeepingquestions forminordetails.Recruiter asksyou to searchtheir job listingsso they don'thave toUnsolicitedcalls duringwork day,when theyknow better.Onboarding tothe recruitingcompany worsethan anyonboarding,ever."Pleasereconsider" at amuch lowersalary because"company lovesyou."The State hasreleased a newcontract and youget 11 calls for thesame "exclusive"opportunityBonus isincluded insalary, butyou aren'teligible for it.Recruiterselectivelywithholdsbetter jobsInterview is forJavaprogrammer.You don't knowJava. Orprogram.Job requiresheavy domainexpertise thatis notadvertisedWe can't goany higher!NOWe can gohigher.Recruiter begs you topromise to take thejob before youinterview, becauselast 3 candidatesghosted on first day1 hourpersonalitytest andpsych games,on camera.Won't passon thank-youletter tointerviewer."The hiringmanager is apersonal buddyof mine and thisis a done deal."Recruiterdemandsreferencesbeforesubmitting youfor job"Like, wow,ummm"(sound ofsmackinggum)Pre-selectedcandidateRecruiterdoesn't knownsynonyms forskills; you arequalifiedSalary includes"speculativebonus" orambiguousequity.Recruiteradvertises theirself-diagnosedADHD, andforgets to callyou backDespite disavowingthat job requiresheavy domainknowledge, companyrejects you on thatbasis anywayRecruiter offersto give yournotice for youbecause youaren't doing itquickly enoughRecruiterdoesn't tellyou aboutcompetencytest.Insist ongatekeepingquestions forminordetails.Recruiter asksyou to searchtheir job listingsso they don'thave toUnsolicitedcalls duringwork day,when theyknow better.Onboarding tothe recruitingcompany worsethan anyonboarding,ever."Pleasereconsider" at amuch lowersalary because"company lovesyou."The State hasreleased a newcontract and youget 11 calls for thesame "exclusive"opportunityBonus isincluded insalary, butyou aren'teligible for it.Recruiterselectivelywithholdsbetter jobsInterview is forJavaprogrammer.You don't knowJava. Orprogram.Job requiresheavy domainexpertise thatis notadvertisedWe can't goany higher!NOWe can gohigher.Recruiter begs you topromise to take thejob before youinterview, becauselast 3 candidatesghosted on first day1 hourpersonalitytest andpsych games,on camera.Won't passon thank-youletter tointerviewer."The hiringmanager is apersonal buddyof mine and thisis a done deal."Recruiterdemandsreferencesbeforesubmitting youfor job"Like, wow,ummm"(sound ofsmackinggum)Pre-selectedcandidateRecruiterdoesn't knownsynonyms forskills; you arequalifiedSalary includes"speculativebonus" orambiguousequity.Recruiteradvertises theirself-diagnosedADHD, andforgets to callyou backDespite disavowingthat job requiresheavy domainknowledge, companyrejects you on thatbasis anywayRecruiter offersto give yournotice for youbecause youaren't doing itquickly enoughRecruiterdoesn't tellyou aboutcompetencytest.

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