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

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