Had a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callReceiveda bizarrerésuméReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationGot asurpriserequisitionto fillHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteClosed ahard-to-fill roleUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewCandidateghostedtheinterviewCandidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Client rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsScheduled5+interviewsin one dayHired theperfectfitUsed acreativeBooleansearchDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteCandidateasked fora crazysalaryAmazingLinkedInconnectionSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyHiredsomeonethrough areferralCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Spent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalarySourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)HM tookforever togivefeedbackRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callReceiveda bizarrerésuméReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationGot asurpriserequisitionto fillHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteClosed ahard-to-fill roleUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewCandidateghostedtheinterviewCandidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Client rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsScheduled5+interviewsin one dayHired theperfectfitUsed acreativeBooleansearchDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteCandidateasked fora crazysalaryAmazingLinkedInconnectionSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyHiredsomeonethrough areferralCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Spent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalarySourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)HM tookforever togivefeedbackRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezones

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