Scheduled5+interviewsin one dayRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewHiredsomeonethrough areferralSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Used a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondAmazingLinkedInconnectionGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistGot asurpriserequisitionto fillSpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughUsed acreativeBooleansearchHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesClosed ahard-to-fill roleClient rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalaryFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationCandidateasked fora crazysalaryHired theperfectfitCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Candidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterHM tookforever togivefeedbackSourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)CandidateghostedtheinterviewCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteReceiveda bizarrerésuméCandidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerScheduled5+interviewsin one dayRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewHiredsomeonethrough areferralSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Used a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondAmazingLinkedInconnectionGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistGot asurpriserequisitionto fillSpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughUsed acreativeBooleansearchHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesClosed ahard-to-fill roleClient rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalaryFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationCandidateasked fora crazysalaryHired theperfectfitCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Candidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterHM tookforever togivefeedbackSourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)CandidateghostedtheinterviewCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteReceiveda bizarrerésuméCandidatetried 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. Scheduled 5+ interviews in one day
  2. Ran into a scheduling nightmare with time zones
  3. Candidate overestimated their skills in the interview
  4. Hired someone through a referral
  5. Sourced someone from a competing company
  6. Discovered a hidden gem candidate at the last minute
  7. Candidate said, 'This job is my dream!'
  8. Used a GIF or emoji to convince a candidate to respond
  9. Amazing LinkedIn connection
  10. Got ghosted by a HM after sending over a shortlist
  11. Got a surprise requisition to fill
  12. Spent ages finding the perfect candidate only for the role to be put on hold
  13. Received a LinkedIn message from a candidate that made you laugh
  14. Used a creative Boolean search
  15. Had a call interrupted by a pet or child
  16. Helped a candidate overcome interview nerves
  17. Had to follow up with a candidate more than three times
  18. Closed a hard-to-fill role
  19. Client rejected a great candidate for vague reasons
  20. Dealt with a candidate who applied to every open position in the company
  21. Candidate asked about benefits more than salary
  22. Felt like a career counselor in a candidate conversation
  23. Candidate asked for a crazy salary
  24. Hired the perfect fit
  25. Candidate asked, 'What does this company do again?'
  26. Candidate no-showed for the first interview but apologized later
  27. HM took forever to give feedback
  28. Sourced a candidate from an unusual platform (e.g., Instagram or Reddit)
  29. Candidate ghosted the interview
  30. Candidate confused two job roles during the interview
  31. Had a candidate tell you they Googled ‘common interview questions’ right before the call
  32. Candidate declined an offer at the last minute
  33. Received a bizarre résumé
  34. Candidate tried to negotiate on an already generous offer