Midpointof themidpointWhat doyou thinkthis caseis worth?This is nota 7-figurecase.This isa wasteof time.Why are theymad? Theyknew we’dask for morein mediation.We made abig move;now theyneed to makea big move.Theyneed toget real.I don’t wantto givethem freediscovery.They arenotmediating ingood faith.Don’t tell themabout this“smoking gun.”I’m saving it fortrial.They offered$5,000? OK,we’ll ask for$995,000.I couldnever be amediator.It’s too hard!We justwant what’sreasonableand fair.We arepreparedto take thisto trial.Thatoffer isinsulting!The judgewill see thetruth, and Iwill win attrial.They don’t knowwhat they’retalking about.They don’tunderstand thelaw.We won’tbidagainstourselves.I just found outthat my client’sdamages arefar greater thanwe thought.I really don'texpect thiscase tosettle today.Just getme anumber!We’ve dropped40% & theyhaven’t comeup nearly asmuch!My client left,but we canreach him byphone.In myexperience,joint sessionsjust makethings worse.Midpointof themidpointWhat doyou thinkthis caseis worth?This is nota 7-figurecase.This isa wasteof time.Why are theymad? Theyknew we’dask for morein mediation.We made abig move;now theyneed to makea big move.Theyneed toget real.I don’t wantto givethem freediscovery.They arenotmediating ingood faith.Don’t tell themabout this“smoking gun.”I’m saving it fortrial.They offered$5,000? OK,we’ll ask for$995,000.I couldnever be amediator.It’s too hard!We justwant what’sreasonableand fair.We arepreparedto take thisto trial.Thatoffer isinsulting!The judgewill see thetruth, and Iwill win attrial.They don’t knowwhat they’retalking about.They don’tunderstand thelaw.We won’tbidagainstourselves.I just found outthat my client’sdamages arefar greater thanwe thought.I really don'texpect thiscase tosettle today.Just getme anumber!We’ve dropped40% & theyhaven’t comeup nearly asmuch!My client left,but we canreach him byphone.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. Midpoint of the midpoint
  2. What do you think this case is worth?
  3. This is not a 7-figure case.
  4. This is a waste of time.
  5. Why are they mad? They knew we’d ask for more in mediation.
  6. We made a big move; now they need to make a big move.
  7. They need to get real.
  8. I don’t want to give them free discovery.
  9. They are not mediating in good faith.
  10. Don’t tell them about this “smoking gun.” I’m saving it for trial.
  11. They offered $5,000? OK, we’ll ask for $995,000.
  12. I could never be a mediator. It’s too hard!
  13. We just want what’s reasonable and fair.
  14. We are prepared to take this to trial.
  15. That offer is insulting!
  16. The judge will see the truth, and I will win at trial.
  17. They don’t know what they’re talking about. They don’t understand the law.
  18. We won’t bid against ourselves.
  19. I just found out that my client’s damages are far greater than we thought.
  20. I really don't expect this case to settle today.
  21. Just get me a number!
  22. We’ve dropped 40% & they haven’t come up nearly as much!
  23. My client left, but we can reach him by phone.
  24. In my experience, joint sessions just make things worse.