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

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