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

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