I have neverbeen calleda ‘diversityhire’.At least oneof my parentscompletedcollegedegree.I did nothave to takeout loans togo to collegeI feelwelcome atnetworkingand socialeventsAs a child and nowyoung adult, I wasable (or am able) toattend school and notworry about havingto work to helpsupport my family.I studied thehistory and culturemy ethnicancestors inelementary andsecondary school.I grew up in a homein which books wereavailable for me toread or we couldafford checking out orbuying books fromlocal libraries andbookstores.I feel comfortableattending all yourmeetings, and areable to make aneffectivecontribution.I have neverbeen askedto take notesduring ameetingI am rarelyignored orinterrupted inmeetingsPeople donot patronizeme whenexplaining atopicI have never e everfelt passed over foran employmentposition based onyour gender,ethnicity,age or sexualorientationWhen I criticize mygovernment’s policies,I can do so withoutbeing seen as acultural outsider orbeing told “if you don’tlike it here, go back toyour owncountry.”choresI feel goodabout how myidentifiedculture isportrayed bythe media.I have never beenmade fun of orbullied forsomething I couldnot change or wasbeyond my control.I can find Band-Aids atmainstream storesdesigned to blendin with or matchmy skin toneFor the majorityof my childhood,I grew up in ahouse owned bymy parents.My family has alwaysenjoyed medicalinsurance. Henceillnesses andaccidents nevercompromisedthe financial stabilityof my family.I am not thenot theprimarycaregiver foranyoneMy religious beliefsgenerally correspondwith the mostcommon religion inmy country, allowingmeto find places ofworship regularly. I do not depend ona sponsor, mentor,or any other ally inorder to be takenseriously /respected.Before I couldread, one or bothof my parents readto me often,usually beforegoing to bedOther people donot regularlyassume that Iam in a lowerrank/level than Iare.I was hiredas anemployeereferralMy family or I havebeen able to affordhaving phone (orcellphone), electricity,water and internetconnected in thehouses were I havelivedI have neverbeen madeuncomfortableby unwelcomeadvancesIf I should need tomove to a newlocation, I can becertain of being ableto afford rent orpurchasehousing in that area.I feel feelphysicallysafe both atwork and atevents.I can enter a newprofessional settingand not think aboutmy gender affectingmy interactions withothers. At least one of myparents is aprofessional and hasheld steady jobs formost of his/herprofessionallifeWhen I have asignificant other, Ifeel comfortablespeaking openlyabout themI do not havea long careergap on myresume.My native languageand my accent roughlycorrespond with thelanguage and accentof most peoplein positions of power inthe country I now liveinI have neverfelt unsafewalkingalonehave never hadto changeteams orcompaniesbecause ofharassment. I am alwaysinvited to, and canafford to join, out-of-office lunchesand after-hourssocial activities.People do notmistake me forbeing a serviceworker in ouroffice or at anevent.I feel confidentthat I will bepraised andcredited for theideas I raise inmeetings.I do not havea visible orinvisibledisabilityI haveneverbeen foodinsecureI can speak in public toa powerful group ofengineers aboutcontroversial issues(and even getemotional and have myvoice break) withoutputting my gender ontrialWhen I was younger,it was assumed bymy parents andpeers that I would goto college andbecomea professional. I was born and raisedin an area with reliableinfrastructure, food andenergy production anddistribution, anddependable socialinstitutions, all of whichfacilitate human life.I am rarely, if ever,late to work ormiss workbecause of achild’s illness orfamily emergency.I have neverbeen calleda ‘diversityhire’.At least oneof my parentscompletedcollegedegree.I did nothave to takeout loans togo to collegeI feelwelcome atnetworkingand socialeventsAs a child and nowyoung adult, I wasable (or am able) toattend school and notworry about havingto work to helpsupport my family.I studied thehistory and culturemy ethnicancestors inelementary andsecondary school.I grew up in a homein which books wereavailable for me toread or we couldafford checking out orbuying books fromlocal libraries andbookstores.I feel comfortableattending all yourmeetings, and areable to make aneffectivecontribution.I have neverbeen askedto take notesduring ameetingI am rarelyignored orinterrupted inmeetingsPeople donot patronizeme whenexplaining atopicI have never e everfelt passed over foran employmentposition based onyour gender,ethnicity,age or sexualorientationWhen I criticize mygovernment’s policies,I can do so withoutbeing seen as acultural outsider orbeing told “if you don’tlike it here, go back toyour owncountry.”choresI feel goodabout how myidentifiedculture isportrayed bythe media.I have never beenmade fun of orbullied forsomething I couldnot change or wasbeyond my control.I can find Band-Aids atmainstream storesdesigned to blendin with or matchmy skin toneFor the majorityof my childhood,I grew up in ahouse owned bymy parents.My family has alwaysenjoyed medicalinsurance. Henceillnesses andaccidents nevercompromisedthe financial stabilityof my family.I am not thenot theprimarycaregiver foranyoneMy religious beliefsgenerally correspondwith the mostcommon religion inmy country, allowingmeto find places ofworship regularly. I do not depend ona sponsor, mentor,or any other ally inorder to be takenseriously /respected.Before I couldread, one or bothof my parents readto me often,usually beforegoing to bedOther people donot regularlyassume that Iam in a lowerrank/level than Iare.I was hiredas anemployeereferralMy family or I havebeen able to affordhaving phone (orcellphone), electricity,water and internetconnected in thehouses were I havelivedI have neverbeen madeuncomfortableby unwelcomeadvancesIf I should need tomove to a newlocation, I can becertain of being ableto afford rent orpurchasehousing in that area.I feel feelphysicallysafe both atwork and atevents.I can enter a newprofessional settingand not think aboutmy gender affectingmy interactions withothers. At least one of myparents is aprofessional and hasheld steady jobs formost of his/herprofessionallifeWhen I have asignificant other, Ifeel comfortablespeaking openlyabout themI do not havea long careergap on myresume.My native languageand my accent roughlycorrespond with thelanguage and accentof most peoplein positions of power inthe country I now liveinI have neverfelt unsafewalkingalonehave never hadto changeteams orcompaniesbecause ofharassment. I am alwaysinvited to, and canafford to join, out-of-office lunchesand after-hourssocial activities.People do notmistake me forbeing a serviceworker in ouroffice or at anevent.I feel confidentthat I will bepraised andcredited for theideas I raise inmeetings.I do not havea visible orinvisibledisabilityI haveneverbeen foodinsecureI can speak in public toa powerful group ofengineers aboutcontroversial issues(and even getemotional and have myvoice break) withoutputting my gender ontrialWhen I was younger,it was assumed bymy parents andpeers that I would goto college andbecomea professional. I was born and raisedin an area with reliableinfrastructure, food andenergy production anddistribution, anddependable socialinstitutions, all of whichfacilitate human life.I am rarely, if ever,late to work ormiss workbecause of achild’s illness orfamily emergency.

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 never been called a ‘diversity hire’.
  2. At least one of my parents completed college degree.
  3. I did not have to take out loans to go to college
  4. I feel welcome at networking and social events
  5. As a child and now young adult, I was able (or am able) to attend school and not worry about having to work to help support my family.
  6. I studied the history and culture my ethnic ancestors in elementary and secondary school.
  7. I grew up in a home in which books were available for me to read or we could afford checking out or buying books from local libraries and bookstores.
  8. I feel comfortable attending all your meetings, and are able to make an effective contribution.
  9. I have never been asked to take notes during a meeting
  10. I am rarely ignored or interrupted in meetings
  11. People do not patronize me when explaining a topic
  12. I have never e ever felt passed over for an employment position based on your gender, ethnicity, age or sexual orientation
  13. When I criticize my government’s policies, I can do so without being seen as a cultural outsider or being told “if you don’t like it here, go back to your own country.”chores
  14. I feel good about how my identified culture is portrayed by the media.
  15. I have never been made fun of or bullied for something I could not change or was beyond my control.
  16. I can find Band-Aids at mainstream stores designed to blend in with or match my skin tone
  17. For the majority of my childhood, I grew up in a house owned by my parents.
  18. My family has always enjoyed medical insurance. Hence illnesses and accidents never compromised the financial stability of my family.
  19. I am not the not the primary caregiver for anyone
  20. My religious beliefs generally correspond with the most common religion in my country, allowing me to find places of worship regularly.
  21. I do not depend on a sponsor, mentor, or any other ally in order to be taken seriously / respected.
  22. Before I could read, one or both of my parents read to me often, usually before going to bed
  23. Other people do not regularly assume that I am in a lower rank/level than I are.
  24. I was hired as an employee referral
  25. My family or I have been able to afford having phone (or cellphone), electricity, water and internet connected in the houses were I have lived
  26. I have never been made uncomfortable by unwelcome advances
  27. If I should need to move to a new location, I can be certain of being able to afford rent or purchase housing in that area.
  28. I feel feel physically safe both at work and at events.
  29. I can enter a new professional setting and not think about my gender affecting my interactions with others.
  30. At least one of my parents is a professional and has held steady jobs for most of his/her professional life
  31. When I have a significant other, I feel comfortable speaking openly about them
  32. I do not have a long career gap on my resume.
  33. My native language and my accent roughly correspond with the language and accent of most people in positions of power in the country I now live in
  34. I have never felt unsafe walking alone
  35. have never had to change teams or companies because of harassment.
  36. I am always invited to, and can afford to join, out-of-office lunches and after-hours social activities.
  37. People do not mistake me for being a service worker in our office or at an event.
  38. I feel confident that I will be praised and credited for the ideas I raise in meetings.
  39. I do not have a visible or invisible disability
  40. I have never been food insecure
  41. I can speak in public to a powerful group of engineers about controversial issues (and even get emotional and have my voice break) without putting my gender on trial
  42. When I was younger, it was assumed by my parents and peers that I would go to college and become a professional.
  43. I was born and raised in an area with reliable infrastructure, food and energy production and distribution, and dependable social institutions, all of which facilitate human life.
  44. I am rarely, if ever, late to work or miss work because of a child’s illness or family emergency.