Client rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondCandidateasked fora crazysalaryAmazingLinkedInconnectionHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesSpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewCandidateghostedtheinterviewCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalaryFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationHiredsomeonethrough areferralCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteScheduled5+interviewsin one dayCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Dealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companySourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyClosed ahard-to-fill roleHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callReceiveda bizarrerésuméHired theperfectfitGot asurpriserequisitionto fillHM tookforever togivefeedbackCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Candidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewSourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)Helped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesUsed acreativeBooleansearchGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesCandidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerClient rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondCandidateasked fora crazysalaryAmazingLinkedInconnectionHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesSpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewCandidateghostedtheinterviewCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalaryFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationHiredsomeonethrough areferralCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteScheduled5+interviewsin one dayCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Dealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companySourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyClosed ahard-to-fill roleHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callReceiveda bizarrerésuméHired theperfectfitGot asurpriserequisitionto fillHM tookforever togivefeedbackCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Candidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewSourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)Helped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesUsed acreativeBooleansearchGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesCandidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offer

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