Used acreativeBooleansearchCandidateasked fora crazysalaryCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewCandidateghostedtheinterviewCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Candidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteReceiveda bizarrerésuméGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationScheduled5+interviewsin one dayClosed ahard-to-fill roleSpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Used a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondHiredsomeonethrough areferralHired theperfectfitSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesAmazingLinkedInconnectionHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildGot asurpriserequisitionto fillSourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)Client rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callHM tookforever togivefeedbackCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalaryReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyUsed acreativeBooleansearchCandidateasked fora crazysalaryCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewCandidateghostedtheinterviewCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Candidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteReceiveda bizarrerésuméGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationScheduled5+interviewsin one dayClosed ahard-to-fill roleSpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Used a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondHiredsomeonethrough areferralHired theperfectfitSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesAmazingLinkedInconnectionHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildGot asurpriserequisitionto fillSourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)Client rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callHM tookforever togivefeedbackCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalaryReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe company

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