Closed ahard-to-fill roleSpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdHiredsomeonethrough areferralClient rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsCandidateasked fora crazysalaryHM tookforever togivefeedbackCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalarySourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)Candidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Candidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewHired theperfectfitHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyCandidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteCandidateghostedtheinterviewCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteScheduled5+interviewsin one dayHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationAmazingLinkedInconnectionHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Got asurpriserequisitionto fillUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesReceiveda bizarrerésuméUsed acreativeBooleansearchClosed ahard-to-fill roleSpent agesfinding theperfectcandidate onlyfor the role tobe put on holdHiredsomeonethrough areferralClient rejecteda greatcandidate forvaguereasonsCandidateasked fora crazysalaryHM tookforever togivefeedbackCandidateasked aboutbenefitsmore thansalarySourced acandidate froman unusualplatform (e.g.,Instagram orReddit)Candidateoverestimatedtheir skills inthe interviewCandidate no-showed for thefirst interviewbut apologizedlaterCandidatesaid, 'Thisjob is mydream!'Candidateconfusedtwo job rolesduring theinterviewHired theperfectfitHad a callinterruptedby a pet orchildRan into aschedulingnightmarewith timezonesGot ghostedby a HMafter sendingover ashortlistSourcedsomeonefrom acompetingcompanyCandidatetried tonegotiate onan alreadygenerous offerDiscovered ahidden gemcandidate atthe lastminuteCandidateghostedtheinterviewCandidatedeclined anoffer at thelast minuteScheduled5+interviewsin one dayHad to followup with acandidatemore thanthree timesFelt like acareercounselor ina candidateconversationAmazingLinkedInconnectionHad a candidatetell you theyGoogled ‘commoninterviewquestions’ rightbefore the callReceived aLinkedInmessage froma candidatethat made youlaughDealt with acandidate whoapplied to everyopen position inthe companyCandidateasked, 'Whatdoes thiscompany doagain?'Got asurpriserequisitionto fillUsed a GIFor emoji toconvince acandidate torespondHelped acandidateovercomeinterviewnervesReceiveda bizarrerésuméUsed acreativeBooleansearch

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