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

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