Had a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callUsed acreativeBooleansearchGot asurpriserequisitionto fillCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalarySourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)Client rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsScheduled5+interviewsin one dayCandidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerSpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Hired theperfectfitCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Candidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewClosed ahard-to-fill roleSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteCandidateasked fora crazysalaryReceiveda bizarrerésuméHiredsomeonethrough areferralCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistAmazingLinkedInconnectionHM tookforever togivefeedbackCandidateghostedtheinterviewUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callUsed acreativeBooleansearchGot asurpriserequisitionto fillCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalarySourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)Client rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsScheduled5+interviewsin one dayCandidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerSpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Hired theperfectfitCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Candidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewClosed ahard-to-fill roleSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteCandidateasked fora crazysalaryReceiveda bizarrerésuméHiredsomeonethrough areferralCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistAmazingLinkedInconnectionHM tookforever togivefeedbackCandidateghostedtheinterviewUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondReceived 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. Had a candidate tell you they Googled ‘common interview questions’ right before the call
  2. Used a creative Boolean search
  3. Got a surprise requisition to fill
  4. Candidate no-showed for the first interview but apologized later
  5. Candidate asked about benefits more than salary
  6. Sourced a candidate from an unusual platform (e.g., Instagram or Reddit)
  7. Client rejected a great candidate for vague reasons
  8. Scheduled 5+ interviews in one day
  9. Candidate tried to negotiate on an already generous offer
  10. Spent ages finding the perfect candidate only for the role to be put on hold
  11. Candidate said, 'This job is my dream!'
  12. Hired the perfect fit
  13. Candidate declined an offer at the last minute
  14. Ran into a scheduling nightmare with time zones
  15. Felt like a career counselor in a candidate conversation
  16. Candidate asked, 'What does this company do again?'
  17. Candidate overestimated their skills in the interview
  18. Closed a hard-to-fill role
  19. Sourced someone from a competing company
  20. Helped a candidate overcome interview nerves
  21. Discovered a hidden gem candidate at the last minute
  22. Candidate asked for a crazy salary
  23. Received a bizarre résumé
  24. Hired someone through a referral
  25. Candidate confused two job roles during the interview
  26. Dealt with a candidate who applied to every open position in the company
  27. Had to follow up with a candidate more than three times
  28. Had a call interrupted by a pet or child
  29. Got ghosted by a HM after sending over a shortlist
  30. Amazing LinkedIn connection
  31. HM took forever to give feedback
  32. Candidate ghosted the interview
  33. Used a GIF or emoji to convince a candidate to respond
  34. Received a LinkedIn message from a candidate that made you laugh