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

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