Ran into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyClosed ahard-to-fill roleAmazingLinkedInconnectionUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistReceiveda bizarrerésuméHM tookforever togivefeedbackUsed acreativeBooleansearchClient rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughCandidateasked fora crazysalaryHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteCandidateghostedtheinterviewCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Sourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)Candidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Felt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalaryCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callHiredsomeonethrough areferralDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteHired theperfectfitScheduled5+interviewsin one dayCandidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesGot asurpriserequisitionto fillSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanySpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyClosed ahard-to-fill roleAmazingLinkedInconnectionUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistReceiveda bizarrerésuméHM tookforever togivefeedbackUsed acreativeBooleansearchClient rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughCandidateasked fora crazysalaryHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteCandidateghostedtheinterviewCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Sourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)Candidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Felt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalaryCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callHiredsomeonethrough areferralDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteHired theperfectfitScheduled5+interviewsin one dayCandidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesGot asurpriserequisitionto fillSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanySpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on hold

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