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

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