Interviewerreads yourresume forthe first timeRejectionwith noreapplicationfor oneYEARCompanyasks for a'quick chat'—turns out it's afull interviewGetghostedafter trialprojectReferral,but stillgotrejectedGetrejectedwithin anHOURRejectionemail withyour namespelledwrongAccidentallyappliedtwice,rejectedtwiceAsked todo unpaidtake-homeassignmentAsked for 5+years ofexperiencefor an entry-level jobCompanyasks for asalary rangeand offersless'we’relike afamily'Companygetdefensiveabout glassdoor reviewsOnlineapplicationsmade youcryAsked tocreate a fullbusinessstrategy ...for freeDowngradedto internshipwhileapplying forfull-timejob/careerfairjust to collectresumes(meet HRKPI)GetrejectedbeforeapplyingFinal round,but they'went with aninternalcandidate'InterviewerasksinappropriatequestionSuccessfullycompeted aworkdayapplicationPositionclosed rightafter youappliedfound aMLMcompanyJobdescriptionvs. interviewexpectationsdon't matchJob descriptionsays ‘fast-pacedenvironment’—a.k.a.overworked &underpaidSent afollow-upemail, nevergot aresponseInterviewerreads yourresume forthe first timeRejectionwith noreapplicationfor oneYEARCompanyasks for a'quick chat'—turns out it's afull interviewGetghostedafter trialprojectReferral,but stillgotrejectedGetrejectedwithin anHOURRejectionemail withyour namespelledwrongAccidentallyappliedtwice,rejectedtwiceAsked todo unpaidtake-homeassignmentAsked for 5+years ofexperiencefor an entry-level jobCompanyasks for asalary rangeand offersless'we’relike afamily'Companygetdefensiveabout glassdoor reviewsOnlineapplicationsmade youcryAsked tocreate a fullbusinessstrategy ...for freeDowngradedto internshipwhileapplying forfull-timejob/careerfairjust to collectresumes(meet HRKPI)GetrejectedbeforeapplyingFinal round,but they'went with aninternalcandidate'InterviewerasksinappropriatequestionSuccessfullycompeted aworkdayapplicationPositionclosed rightafter youappliedfound aMLMcompanyJobdescriptionvs. interviewexpectationsdon't matchJob descriptionsays ‘fast-pacedenvironment’—a.k.a.overworked &underpaidSent afollow-upemail, nevergot aresponse

Job Application CRY 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. Interviewer reads your resume for the first time
  2. Rejection with no reapplication for one YEAR
  3. Company asks for a 'quick chat'—turns out it's a full interview
  4. Get ghosted after trial project
  5. Referral, but still got rejected
  6. Get rejected within an HOUR
  7. Rejection email with your name spelled wrong
  8. Accidentally applied twice, rejected twice
  9. Asked to do unpaid take-home assignment
  10. Asked for 5+ years of experience for an entry-level job
  11. Company asks for a salary range and offers less
  12. 'we’re like a family'
  13. Company get defensive about glass door reviews
  14. Online applications made you cry
  15. Asked to create a full business strategy ... for free
  16. Downgraded to internship while applying for full-time
  17. job/careerfair just to collect resumes (meet HR KPI)
  18. Get rejected before applying
  19. Final round, but they 'went with an internal candidate'
  20. Interviewer asks inappropriate question
  21. Successfully competed a workday application
  22. Position closed right after you applied
  23. found a MLM company
  24. Job description vs. interview expectations don't match
  25. Job description says ‘fast-paced environment’—a.k.a. overworked & underpaid
  26. Sent a follow-up email, never got a response