Went to anetworkingevent  Client askedfor a magicjob board Googled“how to writea cover letter”(again)Job postingdisappearedafterapplyingHad toexplainemploymentgap Clientwanted aresumetemplate Took asurvival job   Feltimpostersyndrome Spent a dayin pajamasbingingNetflix Cried aftera rejectionemail  Client said:“I’ll takeanything!” Exploredpursuing anew degreeorcertification Told to“networkmore”  Pivoted toa newindustry Rejected byATS withinminutes ofapplying Decidedcover lettersaren'tnecessary Ghostedafter finalinterview  Applied to100+ jobswith noresponseOverqualifiedfor every roleJob postingre-postedagain afterbeingrejected Cold emaileda hiringmanager  Criedafter aninterview  Updatedresume10+ times  Applied toa job Ididn’t want  Clientresistednetworking Underqualifiedfor every role Comparedself to otherson LinkedIn Sent LinkedInrequests toHR reps attargetcompaniesGot advicefrom a familymember thatdidn’t help Went to anetworkingevent  Client askedfor a magicjob board Googled“how to writea cover letter”(again)Job postingdisappearedafterapplyingHad toexplainemploymentgap Clientwanted aresumetemplate Took asurvival job   Feltimpostersyndrome Spent a dayin pajamasbingingNetflix Cried aftera rejectionemail  Client said:“I’ll takeanything!” Exploredpursuing anew degreeorcertification Told to“networkmore”  Pivoted toa newindustry Rejected byATS withinminutes ofapplying Decidedcover lettersaren'tnecessary Ghostedafter finalinterview  Applied to100+ jobswith noresponseOverqualifiedfor every roleJob postingre-postedagain afterbeingrejected Cold emaileda hiringmanager  Criedafter aninterview  Updatedresume10+ times  Applied toa job Ididn’t want  Clientresistednetworking Underqualifiedfor every role Comparedself to otherson LinkedIn Sent LinkedInrequests toHR reps attargetcompaniesGot 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. Went to a networking event
  2. Client asked for a magic job board
  3. Googled “how to write a cover letter” (again)
  4. Job posting disappeared after applying
  5. Had to explain employment gap
  6. Client wanted a resume template
  7. Took a survival job
  8. Felt imposter syndrome
  9. Spent a day in pajamas binging Netflix
  10. Cried after a rejection email
  11. Client said: “I’ll take anything!”
  12. Explored pursuing a new degree or certification
  13. Told to “network more”
  14. Pivoted to a new industry
  15. Rejected by ATS within minutes of applying
  16. Decided cover letters aren't necessary
  17. Ghosted after final interview
  18. Applied to 100+ jobs with no response
  19. Overqualified for every role
  20. Job posting re-posted again after being rejected
  21. Cold emailed a hiring manager
  22. Cried after an interview
  23. Updated resume 10+ times
  24. Applied to a job I didn’t want
  25. Client resisted networking
  26. Underqualified for every role
  27. Compared self to others on LinkedIn
  28. Sent LinkedIn requests to HR reps at target companies
  29. Got advice from a family member that didn’t help