Job postingdisappearedafterapplying Applied to100+ jobswith noresponseSent LinkedInrequests toHR reps attargetcompaniesRejected byATS withinminutes ofapplying Underqualifiedfor every role Went to anetworkingevent  Googled“how to writea cover letter”(again) Updatedresume10+ times  Comparedself to otherson LinkedIn  Cold emaileda hiringmanager  Clientwanted aresumetemplateJob postingre-postedagain afterbeingrejectedOverqualifiedfor every roleSpent a dayin pajamasbingingNetflix Cried aftera rejectionemail  Client said:“I’ll takeanything!” Decidedcover lettersaren'tnecessaryHad toexplainemploymentgap Took asurvival job   Ghostedafter finalinterview  Feltimpostersyndrome  Pivoted toa newindustry  Criedafter aninterview  Clientresistednetworking  Applied toa job Ididn’t want  Client askedfor a magicjob boardExploredpursuing anew degreeorcertification Told to“networkmore” Got advicefrom a familymember thatdidn’t helpJob postingdisappearedafterapplying Applied to100+ jobswith noresponseSent LinkedInrequests toHR reps attargetcompaniesRejected byATS withinminutes ofapplying Underqualifiedfor every role Went to anetworkingevent  Googled“how to writea cover letter”(again) Updatedresume10+ times  Comparedself to otherson LinkedIn  Cold emaileda hiringmanager  Clientwanted aresumetemplateJob postingre-postedagain afterbeingrejectedOverqualifiedfor every roleSpent a dayin pajamasbingingNetflix Cried aftera rejectionemail  Client said:“I’ll takeanything!” Decidedcover lettersaren'tnecessaryHad toexplainemploymentgap Took asurvival job   Ghostedafter finalinterview  Feltimpostersyndrome  Pivoted toa newindustry  Criedafter aninterview  Clientresistednetworking  Applied toa job Ididn’t want  Client askedfor a magicjob boardExploredpursuing anew degreeorcertification Told to“networkmore” Got advicefrom a familymember thatdidn’t help

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