Had a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callUsed acreativeBooleansearchSpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdSourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)Dealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyScheduled5+interviewsin one dayCandidateghostedtheinterviewReceiveda bizarrerésuméHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Discovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesClient rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewHM tookforever togivefeedbackCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalaryCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondCandidateasked fora crazysalaryCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Hiredsomeonethrough areferralReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughHired theperfectfitCandidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyGot asurpriserequisitionto fillGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistClosed ahard-to-fill roleCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewAmazingLinkedInconnectionHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callUsed acreativeBooleansearchSpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdSourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)Dealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyScheduled5+interviewsin one dayCandidateghostedtheinterviewReceiveda bizarrerésuméHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Discovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesClient rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewHM tookforever togivefeedbackCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalaryCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondCandidateasked fora crazysalaryCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Hiredsomeonethrough areferralReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughHired theperfectfitCandidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyGot asurpriserequisitionto fillGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistClosed ahard-to-fill roleCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewAmazingLinkedInconnectionHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree times

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