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 have asavingsaccount.My familyowned thehome Igrew up in.Most expertsappearing inmass mediaseem to befrom my socialclass.I went “back toschool”shoppingbefore eachschool yeargrowing up.Both or one ofmy parentsgraduatedfrom college.I have taken avacationoutside of thecountry withinthe past threeyears.I have nostudentloan debt.There wereno people ofcolor in myneighborhoodgrowing up.I did not haveto work tosupport myselfduring college.My familyhas neverbeenimpacted bygentrification.There weremore than 25books in myhouse when Igrew up.When I apply forjobs, my legalright to work inthis countryprobably will notbe questioned.I have paid forconvenience(e.g. boughtStarbucksinstead ofmaking coffee).I am fairly certainthat I will not haveto skip mealsbecause I cannotafford to eat.My neighborhoodis relatively free ofobvious drug use,prostitution, andviolent crime.I had myown car inhighschool.My family tookvacations out ofmy hometownwhile I wasgrowing up.I attendedprivate schoolor summercamp growingup.I was taken toart galleries,museums,sporting eventsor plays by myfamily.I don’t HAVETO rely onpublictransportation; Ican afford myown vehicle.I have neverbeen homelessor evicted frommy place ofliving.In case of a medicalemergency, I won’thave to decideagainst visiting adoctor or a hospitaldue to economicreasons.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 have asavingsaccount.My familyowned thehome Igrew up in.Most expertsappearing inmass mediaseem to befrom my socialclass.I went “back toschool”shoppingbefore eachschool yeargrowing up.Both or one ofmy parentsgraduatedfrom college.I have taken avacationoutside of thecountry withinthe past threeyears.I have nostudentloan debt.There wereno people ofcolor in myneighborhoodgrowing up.I did not haveto work tosupport myselfduring college.My familyhas neverbeenimpacted bygentrification.There weremore than 25books in myhouse when Igrew up.When I apply forjobs, my legalright to work inthis countryprobably will notbe questioned.I have paid forconvenience(e.g. boughtStarbucksinstead ofmaking coffee).I am fairly certainthat I will not haveto skip mealsbecause I cannotafford to eat.My neighborhoodis relatively free ofobvious drug use,prostitution, andviolent crime.I had myown car inhighschool.My family tookvacations out ofmy hometownwhile I wasgrowing up.I attendedprivate schoolor summercamp growingup.I was taken toart galleries,museums,sporting eventsor plays by myfamily.I don’t HAVETO rely onpublictransportation; Ican afford myown vehicle.I have neverbeen homelessor evicted frommy place ofliving.In case of a medicalemergency, I won’thave to decideagainst visiting adoctor or a hospitaldue to economicreasons.

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