I have taken avacationoutside of thecountry withinthe past threeyears.I have asavingsaccount.I had myown car inhighschool.I was taken toart galleries,museums,sporting eventsor plays by myfamily.No one hasever beensurprised that Iam articulateor well-spoken.If I have childrenand a successfulcareer, few peoplewill ask me how Ibalance myprofessional andprivate lives.I attendedprivate schoolor summercamp growingup.Most expertsappearing inmass mediaseem to befrom my socialclass.Both or one ofmy parentsgraduatedfrom college.I have paid forconvenience(e.g. boughtStarbucksinstead ofmaking coffee).My familyhas neverbeenimpacted bygentrification.My family tookvacations out ofmy hometownwhile I wasgrowing up.My familyowned thehome Igrew up in.I have neverbeen homelessor evicted frommy place ofliving.There weremore than 25books in myhouse when Igrew up.I am fairly certainthat I will not haveto skip mealsbecause I cannotafford to eat.I did not haveto work tosupport myselfduring college.There wereno people ofcolor in myneighborhoodgrowing up.I don’t HAVETO rely onpublictransportation; Ican afford myown vehicle.In case of a medicalemergency, I won’thave to decideagainst visiting adoctor or a hospitaldue to economicreasons.I have nostudentloan debt.My neighborhoodis relatively free ofobvious drug use,prostitution, andviolent crime.When I apply forjobs, my legalright to work inthis countryprobably will notbe questioned.I went “back toschool”shoppingbefore eachschool yeargrowing up.I have taken avacationoutside of thecountry withinthe past threeyears.I have asavingsaccount.I had myown car inhighschool.I was taken toart galleries,museums,sporting eventsor plays by myfamily.No one hasever beensurprised that Iam articulateor well-spoken.If I have childrenand a successfulcareer, few peoplewill ask me how Ibalance myprofessional andprivate lives.I attendedprivate schoolor summercamp growingup.Most expertsappearing inmass mediaseem to befrom my socialclass.Both or one ofmy parentsgraduatedfrom college.I have paid forconvenience(e.g. boughtStarbucksinstead ofmaking coffee).My familyhas neverbeenimpacted bygentrification.My family tookvacations out ofmy hometownwhile I wasgrowing up.My familyowned thehome Igrew up in.I have neverbeen homelessor evicted frommy place ofliving.There weremore than 25books in myhouse when Igrew up.I am fairly certainthat I will not haveto skip mealsbecause I cannotafford to eat.I did not haveto work tosupport myselfduring college.There wereno people ofcolor in myneighborhoodgrowing up.I don’t HAVETO rely onpublictransportation; Ican afford myown vehicle.In case of a medicalemergency, I won’thave to decideagainst visiting adoctor or a hospitaldue to economicreasons.I have nostudentloan debt.My neighborhoodis relatively free ofobvious drug use,prostitution, andviolent crime.When I apply forjobs, my legalright to work inthis countryprobably will notbe questioned.I went “back toschool”shoppingbefore eachschool yeargrowing up.

Socioeconomic and Class Privilege 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. I have taken a vacation outside of the country within the past three years.
  2. I have a savings account.
  3. I had my own car in high school.
  4. I was taken to art galleries, museums, sporting events or plays by my family.
  5. No one has ever been surprised that I am articulate or well-spoken.
  6. If I have children and a successful career, few people will ask me how I balance my professional and private lives.
  7. I attended private school or summer camp growing up.
  8. Most experts appearing in mass media seem to be from my social class.
  9. Both or one of my parents graduated from college.
  10. I have paid for convenience (e.g. bought Starbucks instead of making coffee).
  11. My family has never been impacted by gentrification.
  12. My family took vacations out of my hometown while I was growing up.
  13. My family owned the home I grew up in.
  14. I have never been homeless or evicted from my place of living.
  15. There were more than 25 books in my house when I grew up.
  16. I am fairly certain that I will not have to skip meals because I cannot afford to eat.
  17. I did not have to work to support myself during college.
  18. There were no people of color in my neighborhood growing up.
  19. I don’t HAVE TO rely on public transportation; I can afford my own vehicle.
  20. In case of a medical emergency, I won’t have to decide against visiting a doctor or a hospital due to economic reasons.
  21. I have no student loan debt.
  22. My neighborhood is relatively free of obvious drug use, prostitution, and violent crime.
  23. When I apply for jobs, my legal right to work in this country probably will not be questioned.
  24. I went “back to school” shopping before each school year growing up.