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

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