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

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