Scheduled5+interviewsin one dayHiredsomeonethrough areferralReceiveda bizarrerésuméUsed acreativeBooleansearchHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Candidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerClosed ahard-to-fill roleFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationCandidateghostedtheinterviewCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewClient rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalaryCandidateasked fora crazysalaryUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Sourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyHM tookforever togivefeedbackGot asurpriserequisitionto fillGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistSourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)Hired theperfectfitHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callSpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesAmazingLinkedInconnectionDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughScheduled5+interviewsin one dayHiredsomeonethrough areferralReceiveda bizarrerésuméUsed acreativeBooleansearchHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Candidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerClosed ahard-to-fill roleFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationCandidateghostedtheinterviewCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewClient rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalaryCandidateasked fora crazysalaryUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Sourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyHM tookforever togivefeedbackGot asurpriserequisitionto fillGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistSourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)Hired theperfectfitHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callSpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesAmazingLinkedInconnectionDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaugh

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