My client left,but we canreach him byphone.We won’tbidagainstourselves.Just getme anumber!This is nota 7-figurecase.This isa wasteof time.They offered$5,000? OK,we’ll ask for$995,000.We’ve dropped40% & theyhaven’t comeup nearly asmuch!They don’t knowwhat they’retalking about.They don’tunderstand thelaw.What doyou thinkthis caseis worth?We arepreparedto take thisto trial.They arenotmediating ingood faith.We justwant what’sreasonableand fair.Thatoffer isinsulting!Don’t tell themabout this“smoking gun.”I’m saving it fortrial.We made abig move;now theyneed to makea big move.Midpointof themidpointI really don'texpect thiscase tosettle today.I just found outthat my client’sdamages arefar greater thanwe thought.Theyneed toget real.The judgewill see thetruth, and Iwill win attrial.I don’t wantto givethem freediscovery.I couldnever be amediator.It’s too hard!Why are theymad? Theyknew we’dask for morein mediation.In myexperience,joint sessionsjust makethings worse.My client left,but we canreach him byphone.We won’tbidagainstourselves.Just getme anumber!This is nota 7-figurecase.This isa wasteof time.They offered$5,000? OK,we’ll ask for$995,000.We’ve dropped40% & theyhaven’t comeup nearly asmuch!They don’t knowwhat they’retalking about.They don’tunderstand thelaw.What doyou thinkthis caseis worth?We arepreparedto take thisto trial.They arenotmediating ingood faith.We justwant what’sreasonableand fair.Thatoffer isinsulting!Don’t tell themabout this“smoking gun.”I’m saving it fortrial.We made abig move;now theyneed to makea big move.Midpointof themidpointI really don'texpect thiscase tosettle today.I just found outthat my client’sdamages arefar greater thanwe thought.Theyneed toget real.The judgewill see thetruth, and Iwill win attrial.I don’t wantto givethem freediscovery.I couldnever be amediator.It’s too hard!Why are theymad? Theyknew we’dask for morein mediation.In myexperience,joint sessionsjust makethings worse.

Mediation 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. My client left, but we can reach him by phone.
  2. We won’t bid against ourselves.
  3. Just get me a number!
  4. This is not a 7-figure case.
  5. This is a waste of time.
  6. They offered $5,000? OK, we’ll ask for $995,000.
  7. We’ve dropped 40% & they haven’t come up nearly as much!
  8. They don’t know what they’re talking about. They don’t understand the law.
  9. What do you think this case is worth?
  10. We are prepared to take this to trial.
  11. They are not mediating in good faith.
  12. We just want what’s reasonable and fair.
  13. That offer is insulting!
  14. Don’t tell them about this “smoking gun.” I’m saving it for trial.
  15. We made a big move; now they need to make a big move.
  16. Midpoint of the midpoint
  17. I really don't expect this case to settle today.
  18. I just found out that my client’s damages are far greater than we thought.
  19. They need to get real.
  20. The judge will see the truth, and I will win at trial.
  21. I don’t want to give them free discovery.
  22. I could never be a mediator. It’s too hard!
  23. Why are they mad? They knew we’d ask for more in mediation.
  24. In my experience, joint sessions just make things worse.