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

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