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

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