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

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