"Like, wow,ummm"(sound ofsmackinggum)Unsolicitedcalls duringwork day,when theyknow better.Recruiter asksyou to searchtheir job listingsso they don'thave toInterview is forJavaprogrammer.You don't knowJava. Orprogram.Recruiter offersto give yournotice for youbecause youaren't doing itquickly enough"Pleasereconsider" at amuch lowersalary because"company lovesyou."Despite disavowingthat job requiresheavy domainknowledge, companyrejects you on thatbasis anywayRecruiterdoesn't tellyou aboutcompetencytest.Recruiterdoesn't knownsynonyms forskills; you arequalified"The hiringmanager is apersonal buddyof mine and thisis a done deal."Job requiresheavy domainexpertise thatis notadvertisedRecruiterdemandsreferencesbeforesubmitting youfor jobPre-selectedcandidateSalary includes"speculativebonus" orambiguousequity.Onboarding tothe recruitingcompany worsethan anyonboarding,ever.Recruiterselectivelywithholdsbetter jobsRecruiter begs you topromise to take thejob before youinterview, becauselast 3 candidatesghosted on first dayWon't passon thank-youletter tointerviewer.Insist ongatekeepingquestions forminordetails.The State hasreleased a newcontract and youget 11 calls for thesame "exclusive"opportunity1 hourpersonalitytest andpsych games,on camera.We can't goany higher!NOWe can gohigher.Bonus isincluded insalary, butyou aren'teligible for it.Recruiteradvertises theirself-diagnosedADHD, andforgets to callyou back"Like, wow,ummm"(sound ofsmackinggum)Unsolicitedcalls duringwork day,when theyknow better.Recruiter asksyou to searchtheir job listingsso they don'thave toInterview is forJavaprogrammer.You don't knowJava. Orprogram.Recruiter offersto give yournotice for youbecause youaren't doing itquickly enough"Pleasereconsider" at amuch lowersalary because"company lovesyou."Despite disavowingthat job requiresheavy domainknowledge, companyrejects you on thatbasis anywayRecruiterdoesn't tellyou aboutcompetencytest.Recruiterdoesn't knownsynonyms forskills; you arequalified"The hiringmanager is apersonal buddyof mine and thisis a done deal."Job requiresheavy domainexpertise thatis notadvertisedRecruiterdemandsreferencesbeforesubmitting youfor jobPre-selectedcandidateSalary includes"speculativebonus" orambiguousequity.Onboarding tothe recruitingcompany worsethan anyonboarding,ever.Recruiterselectivelywithholdsbetter jobsRecruiter begs you topromise to take thejob before youinterview, becauselast 3 candidatesghosted on first dayWon't passon thank-youletter tointerviewer.Insist ongatekeepingquestions forminordetails.The State hasreleased a newcontract and youget 11 calls for thesame "exclusive"opportunity1 hourpersonalitytest andpsych games,on camera.We can't goany higher!NOWe can gohigher.Bonus isincluded insalary, butyou aren'teligible for it.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. "Like, wow, ummm" (sound of smacking gum)
  2. Unsolicited calls during work day, when they know better.
  3. Recruiter asks you to search their job listings so they don't have to
  4. Interview is for Java programmer. You don't know Java. Or program.
  5. Recruiter offers to give your notice for you because you aren't doing it quickly enough
  6. "Please reconsider" at a much lower salary because "company loves you."
  7. Despite disavowing that job requires heavy domain knowledge, company rejects you on that basis anyway
  8. Recruiter doesn't tell you about competency test.
  9. Recruiter doesn't known synonyms for skills; you are qualified
  10. "The hiring manager is a personal buddy of mine and this is a done deal."
  11. Job requires heavy domain expertise that is not advertised
  12. Recruiter demands references before submitting you for job
  13. Pre-selected candidate
  14. Salary includes "speculative bonus" or ambiguous equity.
  15. Onboarding to the recruiting company worse than any onboarding, ever.
  16. Recruiter selectively withholds better jobs
  17. Recruiter begs you to promise to take the job before you interview, because last 3 candidates ghosted on first day
  18. Won't pass on thank-you letter to interviewer.
  19. Insist on gatekeeping questions for minor details.
  20. The State has released a new contract and you get 11 calls for the same "exclusive" opportunity
  21. 1 hour personality test and psych games, on camera.
  22. We can't go any higher! NO We can go higher.
  23. Bonus is included in salary, but you aren't eligible for it.
  24. Recruiter advertises their self-diagnosed ADHD, and forgets to call you back