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

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