Hired theperfectfitHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalaryDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteScheduled5+interviewsin one dayCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondCandidateasked fora crazysalaryGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'CandidateghostedtheinterviewSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughCandidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerGot asurpriserequisitionto fillClosed ahard-to-fill roleCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Spent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesHiredsomeonethrough areferralReceiveda bizarrerésuméHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesClient rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsSourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)Had a callinterruptedby a pet orchildHM tookforever togivefeedbackHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callUsed acreativeBooleansearchAmazingLinkedInconnectionDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewHired theperfectfitHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalaryDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteScheduled5+interviewsin one dayCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondCandidateasked fora crazysalaryGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'CandidateghostedtheinterviewSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationCandidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughCandidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerGot asurpriserequisitionto fillClosed ahard-to-fill roleCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Spent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesHiredsomeonethrough areferralReceiveda bizarrerésuméHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesClient rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsSourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)Had a callinterruptedby a pet orchildHM tookforever togivefeedbackHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callUsed acreativeBooleansearchAmazingLinkedInconnectionDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteCandidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterview

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