Sent LinkedInrequests toHR reps attargetcompaniesSpent a dayin pajamasbingingNetflix Pivoted toa newindustry  Applied toa job Ididn’t want Exploredpursuing anew degreeorcertificationHad toexplainemploymentgap Clientwanted aresumetemplate Cold emaileda hiringmanager  Clientresistednetworking  Criedafter aninterview  Ghostedafter finalinterview  Client askedfor a magicjob board Went to anetworkingevent Got advicefrom a familymember thatdidn’t help Told to“networkmore”  Cried aftera rejectionemail Decidedcover lettersaren'tnecessary Applied to100+ jobswith noresponse Comparedself to otherson LinkedIn Job postingre-postedagain afterbeingrejected Took asurvival job   Googled“how to writea cover letter”(again) Feltimpostersyndrome  Client said:“I’ll takeanything!” Overqualifiedfor every role Updatedresume10+ times Job postingdisappearedafterapplyingRejected byATS withinminutes ofapplying Underqualifiedfor every roleSent LinkedInrequests toHR reps attargetcompaniesSpent a dayin pajamasbingingNetflix Pivoted toa newindustry  Applied toa job Ididn’t want Exploredpursuing anew degreeorcertificationHad toexplainemploymentgap Clientwanted aresumetemplate Cold emaileda hiringmanager  Clientresistednetworking  Criedafter aninterview  Ghostedafter finalinterview  Client askedfor a magicjob board Went to anetworkingevent Got advicefrom a familymember thatdidn’t help Told to“networkmore”  Cried aftera rejectionemail Decidedcover lettersaren'tnecessary Applied to100+ jobswith noresponse Comparedself to otherson LinkedIn Job postingre-postedagain afterbeingrejected Took asurvival job   Googled“how to writea cover letter”(again) Feltimpostersyndrome  Client said:“I’ll takeanything!” Overqualifiedfor every role Updatedresume10+ times Job postingdisappearedafterapplyingRejected byATS withinminutes ofapplying Underqualifiedfor every role

Unemployment 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. Sent LinkedIn requests to HR reps at target companies
  2. Spent a day in pajamas binging Netflix
  3. Pivoted to a new industry
  4. Applied to a job I didn’t want
  5. Explored pursuing a new degree or certification
  6. Had to explain employment gap
  7. Client wanted a resume template
  8. Cold emailed a hiring manager
  9. Client resisted networking
  10. Cried after an interview
  11. Ghosted after final interview
  12. Client asked for a magic job board
  13. Went to a networking event
  14. Got advice from a family member that didn’t help
  15. Told to “network more”
  16. Cried after a rejection email
  17. Decided cover letters aren't necessary
  18. Applied to 100+ jobs with no response
  19. Compared self to others on LinkedIn
  20. Job posting re-posted again after being rejected
  21. Took a survival job
  22. Googled “how to write a cover letter” (again)
  23. Felt imposter syndrome
  24. Client said: “I’ll take anything!”
  25. Overqualified for every role
  26. Updated resume 10+ times
  27. Job posting disappeared after applying
  28. Rejected by ATS within minutes of applying
  29. Underqualified for every role