STRONG ACTIONVERBS:Includes an actionverb to describehelping skills like:assisted, coached,facilitated, oreducatedBONUSAlready has hadthis resumechecked by aPiper CenterCoachAVOIDDo not endbullets withperiodsAVOIDSoft skills aren’t listedon a resume underthe “skills” section -they are included inthe bullet pointsand/or expressed in acover letterAVOIDShould notinclude apersonalphotoHEADINGSCoCurricularand AthleticInvolvementHEADINGSEducationHEADINGSWork andInternshipExperienceHEADINGSVolunteerandCommunityInvolvementAVOIDAvoid starting yourresumedescriptions with“helped”, “worked”,“responsible for” or“duties included”HEADINGSHonors,Awards,CertificationsSTRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an actionverb to describeteaching skills like:encouraged,enabled, instructed,or guidedCOMMONOOPSSpell St. Olafcorrectly...Add the dot!Resume iscreated ingoogle drive orMicrosoft word- not a templatein Canva, etc.Include yourcumulativeGPA ifabove 3.0AVOIDReferences, oreven a linesaying that theyare availableupon requestAVOIDObjective orProfessionalSummaryORDERThe chronologicalresume listsexperiences undereach heading inreverse chronologicalorder, listing the mostrecent firstPersonalidentifyinginformation is leftout such as socialsecurity, birthdate,ethnicity, etc.LENGTHOnepageBULLET POINTS2-5 bullets areused for eachexperience, withonly significantexperiencescalling for 4 or 5AVOIDMake sure that yourbullet points don’tspill over to the nextline with only 1-2words on a single line(this wastes space)AVOIDDo not usepersonalpronouns (Iand my)LAYOUTMarginsbetween .5 -1 (Consistentmargins)FONTFont sizebetween10 - 12 ptBONUSAlready has hadthis resumechecked by aPeer Advisor inthe Piper CenterSTYLEUse bold, bullets, italics,and underlines to makeinformation easier to readand highlight key items butbeware of looking clutteredor busy. Highlights andstylizations should be usedconsistently and sparinglySTRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an actionverb to describemanagement skillslike: coordinated,delegated, directed,organized or plannedSTRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an action verbto describecommunication skillslike:directed, developed,promoted or motivatedSTRONG ACTIONVERBS:Includes an actionverb to describehelping skills like:assisted, coached,facilitated, oreducatedBONUSAlready has hadthis resumechecked by aPiper CenterCoachAVOIDDo not endbullets withperiodsAVOIDSoft skills aren’t listedon a resume underthe “skills” section -they are included inthe bullet pointsand/or expressed in acover letterAVOIDShould notinclude apersonalphotoHEADINGSCoCurricularand AthleticInvolvementHEADINGSEducationHEADINGSWork andInternshipExperienceHEADINGSVolunteerandCommunityInvolvementAVOIDAvoid starting yourresumedescriptions with“helped”, “worked”,“responsible for” or“duties included”HEADINGSHonors,Awards,CertificationsSTRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an actionverb to describeteaching skills like:encouraged,enabled, instructed,or guidedCOMMONOOPSSpell St. Olafcorrectly...Add the dot!Resume iscreated ingoogle drive orMicrosoft word- not a templatein Canva, etc.Include yourcumulativeGPA ifabove 3.0AVOIDReferences, oreven a linesaying that theyare availableupon requestAVOIDObjective orProfessionalSummaryORDERThe chronologicalresume listsexperiences undereach heading inreverse chronologicalorder, listing the mostrecent firstPersonalidentifyinginformation is leftout such as socialsecurity, birthdate,ethnicity, etc.LENGTHOnepageBULLET POINTS2-5 bullets areused for eachexperience, withonly significantexperiencescalling for 4 or 5AVOIDMake sure that yourbullet points don’tspill over to the nextline with only 1-2words on a single line(this wastes space)AVOIDDo not usepersonalpronouns (Iand my)LAYOUTMarginsbetween .5 -1 (Consistentmargins)FONTFont sizebetween10 - 12 ptBONUSAlready has hadthis resumechecked by aPeer Advisor inthe Piper CenterSTYLEUse bold, bullets, italics,and underlines to makeinformation easier to readand highlight key items butbeware of looking clutteredor busy. Highlights andstylizations should be usedconsistently and sparinglySTRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an actionverb to describemanagement skillslike: coordinated,delegated, directed,organized or plannedSTRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an action verbto describecommunication skillslike:directed, developed,promoted or motivated

Resume 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. STRONG ACTION VERBS: Includes an action verb to describe helping skills like: assisted, coached, facilitated, or educated
  2. BONUS Already has had this resume checked by a Piper Center Coach
  3. AVOID Do not end bullets with periods
  4. AVOID Soft skills aren’t listed on a resume under the “skills” section - they are included in the bullet points and/or expressed in a cover letter
  5. AVOID Should not include a personal photo
  6. HEADINGS CoCurricular and Athletic Involvement
  7. HEADINGS Education
  8. HEADINGS Work and Internship Experience
  9. HEADINGS Volunteer and Community Involvement
  10. AVOID Avoid starting your resume descriptions with “helped”, “worked”, “responsible for” or “duties included”
  11. HEADINGS Honors, Awards, Certifications
  12. STRONG ACTION VERBS Includes an action verb to describe teaching skills like: encouraged, enabled, instructed, or guided
  13. COMMON OOPS Spell St. Olaf correctly... Add the dot!
  14. Resume is created in google drive or Microsoft word - not a template in Canva, etc.
  15. Include your cumulative GPA if above 3.0
  16. AVOID References, or even a line saying that they are available upon request
  17. AVOID Objective or Professional Summary
  18. ORDER The chronological resume lists experiences under each heading in reverse chronological order, listing the most recent first
  19. Personal identifying information is left out such as social security, birthdate, ethnicity, etc.
  20. LENGTH One page
  21. BULLET POINTS 2-5 bullets are used for each experience, with only significant experiences calling for 4 or 5
  22. AVOID Make sure that your bullet points don’t spill over to the next line with only 1-2 words on a single line (this wastes space)
  23. AVOID Do not use personal pronouns (I and my)
  24. LAYOUT Margins between .5 - 1 (Consistent margins)
  25. FONT Font size between 10 - 12 pt
  26. BONUS Already has had this resume checked by a Peer Advisor in the Piper Center
  27. STYLE Use bold, bullets, italics, and underlines to make information easier to read and highlight key items but beware of looking cluttered or busy. Highlights and stylizations should be used consistently and sparingly
  28. STRONG ACTION VERBS Includes an action verb to describe management skills like: coordinated, delegated, directed, organized or planned
  29. STRONG ACTION VERBS Includes an action verb to describe communication skills like: directed, developed, promoted or motivated