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

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