Receiveda bizarrerésuméCandidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalaryCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteClosed ahard-to-fill roleGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewClient rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyUsed acreativeBooleansearchHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callScheduled5+interviewsin one dayCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'HM tookforever togivefeedbackHiredsomeonethrough areferralCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Helped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteGot asurpriserequisitionto fillCandidateghostedtheinterviewHired theperfectfitFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationCandidateasked fora crazysalaryReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughSpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyAmazingLinkedInconnectionSourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)Receiveda bizarrerésuméCandidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalaryCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteClosed ahard-to-fill roleGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewClient rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyUsed acreativeBooleansearchHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callScheduled5+interviewsin one dayCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'HM tookforever togivefeedbackHiredsomeonethrough areferralCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Helped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteGot asurpriserequisitionto fillCandidateghostedtheinterviewHired theperfectfitFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationCandidateasked fora crazysalaryReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughSpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyAmazingLinkedInconnectionSourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)

TAS 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. Received a bizarre résumé
  2. Candidate tried to negotiate on an already generous offer
  3. Candidate confused two job roles during the interview
  4. Ran into a scheduling nightmare with time zones
  5. Used a GIF or emoji to convince a candidate to respond
  6. Candidate asked about benefits more than salary
  7. Candidate declined an offer at the last minute
  8. Closed a hard-to-fill role
  9. Got ghosted by a HM after sending over a shortlist
  10. Had a call interrupted by a pet or child
  11. Candidate overestimated their skills in the interview
  12. Client rejected a great candidate for vague reasons
  13. Dealt with a candidate who applied to every open position in the company
  14. Used a creative Boolean search
  15. Had to follow up with a candidate more than three times
  16. Had a candidate tell you they Googled ‘common interview questions’ right before the call
  17. Scheduled 5+ interviews in one day
  18. Candidate said, 'This job is my dream!'
  19. HM took forever to give feedback
  20. Hired someone through a referral
  21. Candidate asked, 'What does this company do again?'
  22. Helped a candidate overcome interview nerves
  23. Candidate no-showed for the first interview but apologized later
  24. Discovered a hidden gem candidate at the last minute
  25. Got a surprise requisition to fill
  26. Candidate ghosted the interview
  27. Hired the perfect fit
  28. Felt like a career counselor in a candidate conversation
  29. Candidate asked for a crazy salary
  30. Received a LinkedIn message from a candidate that made you laugh
  31. Spent ages finding the perfect candidate only for the role to be put on hold
  32. Sourced someone from a competing company
  33. Amazing LinkedIn connection
  34. Sourced a candidate from an unusual platform (e.g., Instagram or Reddit)