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

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