Took asurvival job   Went to anetworkingevent Got advicefrom a familymember thatdidn’t help Applied toa job Ididn’t want  Client said:“I’ll takeanything!” Decidedcover lettersaren'tnecessaryRejected byATS withinminutes ofapplying Sent LinkedInrequests toHR reps attargetcompanies Updatedresume10+ times Spent a dayin pajamasbingingNetflixExploredpursuing anew degreeorcertification Criedafter aninterview  Feltimpostersyndrome  Applied to100+ jobswith noresponse Clientresistednetworking  Comparedself to otherson LinkedIn  Clientwanted aresumetemplateJob postingre-postedagain afterbeingrejected Client askedfor a magicjob boardHad toexplainemploymentgap Told to“networkmore”  Ghostedafter finalinterview  Cried aftera rejectionemail  Googled“how to writea cover letter”(again) Pivoted toa newindustry  Cold emaileda hiringmanager Overqualifiedfor every roleJob postingdisappearedafterapplyingUnderqualifiedfor every role Took asurvival job   Went to anetworkingevent Got advicefrom a familymember thatdidn’t help Applied toa job Ididn’t want  Client said:“I’ll takeanything!” Decidedcover lettersaren'tnecessaryRejected byATS withinminutes ofapplying Sent LinkedInrequests toHR reps attargetcompanies Updatedresume10+ times Spent a dayin pajamasbingingNetflixExploredpursuing anew degreeorcertification Criedafter aninterview  Feltimpostersyndrome  Applied to100+ jobswith noresponse Clientresistednetworking  Comparedself to otherson LinkedIn  Clientwanted aresumetemplateJob postingre-postedagain afterbeingrejected Client askedfor a magicjob boardHad toexplainemploymentgap Told to“networkmore”  Ghostedafter finalinterview  Cried aftera rejectionemail  Googled“how to writea cover letter”(again) Pivoted toa newindustry  Cold emaileda hiringmanager Overqualifiedfor every roleJob postingdisappearedafterapplyingUnderqualifiedfor 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. Took a survival job
  2. Went to a networking event
  3. Got advice from a family member that didn’t help
  4. Applied to a job I didn’t want
  5. Client said: “I’ll take anything!”
  6. Decided cover letters aren't necessary
  7. Rejected by ATS within minutes of applying
  8. Sent LinkedIn requests to HR reps at target companies
  9. Updated resume 10+ times
  10. Spent a day in pajamas binging Netflix
  11. Explored pursuing a new degree or certification
  12. Cried after an interview
  13. Felt imposter syndrome
  14. Applied to 100+ jobs with no response
  15. Client resisted networking
  16. Compared self to others on LinkedIn
  17. Client wanted a resume template
  18. Job posting re-posted again after being rejected
  19. Client asked for a magic job board
  20. Had to explain employment gap
  21. Told to “network more”
  22. Ghosted after final interview
  23. Cried after a rejection email
  24. Googled “how to write a cover letter” (again)
  25. Pivoted to a new industry
  26. Cold emailed a hiring manager
  27. Overqualified for every role
  28. Job posting disappeared after applying
  29. Underqualified for every role