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

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