Recruiterdemandsreferencesbeforesubmitting youfor jobOnboarding tothe recruitingcompany worsethan anyonboarding,ever."Pleasereconsider" at amuch lowersalary because"company lovesyou."Interview is forJavaprogrammer.You don't knowJava. Orprogram.Recruiterdoesn't knownsynonyms forskills; you arequalifiedSalary includes"speculativebonus" orambiguousequity.Despite disavowingthat job requiresheavy domainknowledge, companyrejects you on thatbasis anywayUnsolicitedcalls duringwork day,when theyknow better.Won't passon thank-youletter tointerviewer.The State hasreleased a newcontract and youget 11 calls for thesame "exclusive"opportunityRecruiter begs you topromise to take thejob before youinterview, becauselast 3 candidatesghosted on first day1 hourpersonalitytest andpsych games,on camera.Job requiresheavy domainexpertise thatis notadvertisedWe can't goany higher!NOWe can gohigher.Recruiterselectivelywithholdsbetter jobsInsist ongatekeepingquestions forminordetails.Recruiterdoesn't tellyou aboutcompetencytest.Recruiter asksyou to searchtheir job listingsso they don'thave toBonus isincluded insalary, butyou aren'teligible for it."The hiringmanager is apersonal buddyof mine and thisis a done deal."Recruiteradvertises theirself-diagnosedADHD, andforgets to callyou back"Like, wow,ummm"(sound ofsmackinggum)Recruiter offersto give yournotice for youbecause youaren't doing itquickly enoughPre-selectedcandidateRecruiterdemandsreferencesbeforesubmitting youfor jobOnboarding tothe recruitingcompany worsethan anyonboarding,ever."Pleasereconsider" at amuch lowersalary because"company lovesyou."Interview is forJavaprogrammer.You don't knowJava. Orprogram.Recruiterdoesn't knownsynonyms forskills; you arequalifiedSalary includes"speculativebonus" orambiguousequity.Despite disavowingthat job requiresheavy domainknowledge, companyrejects you on thatbasis anywayUnsolicitedcalls duringwork day,when theyknow better.Won't passon thank-youletter tointerviewer.The State hasreleased a newcontract and youget 11 calls for thesame "exclusive"opportunityRecruiter begs you topromise to take thejob before youinterview, becauselast 3 candidatesghosted on first day1 hourpersonalitytest andpsych games,on camera.Job requiresheavy domainexpertise thatis notadvertisedWe can't goany higher!NOWe can gohigher.Recruiterselectivelywithholdsbetter jobsInsist ongatekeepingquestions forminordetails.Recruiterdoesn't tellyou aboutcompetencytest.Recruiter asksyou to searchtheir job listingsso they don'thave toBonus isincluded insalary, butyou aren'teligible for it."The hiringmanager is apersonal buddyof mine and thisis a done deal."Recruiteradvertises theirself-diagnosedADHD, andforgets to callyou back"Like, wow,ummm"(sound ofsmackinggum)Recruiter offersto give yournotice for youbecause youaren't doing itquickly enoughPre-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. Recruiter demands references before submitting you for job
  2. Onboarding to the recruiting company worse than any onboarding, ever.
  3. "Please reconsider" at a much lower salary because "company loves you."
  4. Interview is for Java programmer. You don't know Java. Or program.
  5. Recruiter doesn't known synonyms for skills; you are qualified
  6. Salary includes "speculative bonus" or ambiguous equity.
  7. Despite disavowing that job requires heavy domain knowledge, company rejects you on that basis anyway
  8. Unsolicited calls during work day, when they know better.
  9. Won't pass on thank-you letter to interviewer.
  10. The State has released a new contract and you get 11 calls for the same "exclusive" opportunity
  11. Recruiter begs you to promise to take the job before you interview, because last 3 candidates ghosted on first day
  12. 1 hour personality test and psych games, on camera.
  13. Job requires heavy domain expertise that is not advertised
  14. We can't go any higher! NO We can go higher.
  15. Recruiter selectively withholds better jobs
  16. Insist on gatekeeping questions for minor details.
  17. Recruiter doesn't tell you about competency test.
  18. Recruiter asks you to search their job listings so they don't have to
  19. Bonus is included in salary, but you aren't eligible for it.
  20. "The hiring manager is a personal buddy of mine and this is a done deal."
  21. Recruiter advertises their self-diagnosed ADHD, and forgets to call you back
  22. "Like, wow, ummm" (sound of smacking gum)
  23. Recruiter offers to give your notice for you because you aren't doing it quickly enough
  24. Pre-selected candidate