Not whatwe'relooking forat this timeUnfortunately...Weencourageyou to submitelsewhereThank youforthinking ofmeThis doesnot fit ourneedsThis isnot rightfor meI'm not thebest agentfor thisbookWe wish youluck infinding abetterplacementI'm goingto have topassThank youfor allowingme to look atyourmanuscriptThank youfor yourqueryThank youfor thinkingof ouragencyGiven theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...It justtakes one"yes"We're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketI'msorry tosay...."DearAuthor"*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*We regretto informyou...Not theright fit forthisagencyThanks,but nothanksI'm nottaking onnew clientsat this timeWe're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresentWe apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejectionNot whatwe'relooking forat this timeUnfortunately...Weencourageyou to submitelsewhereThank youforthinking ofmeThis doesnot fit ourneedsThis isnot rightfor meI'm not thebest agentfor thisbookWe wish youluck infinding abetterplacementI'm goingto have topassThank youfor allowingme to look atyourmanuscriptThank youfor yourqueryThank youfor thinkingof ouragencyGiven theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...It justtakes one"yes"We're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketI'msorry tosay...."DearAuthor"*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*We regretto informyou...Not theright fit forthisagencyThanks,but nothanksI'm nottaking onnew clientsat this timeWe're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresentWe apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejection

Query Rejection 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. Not what we're looking for at this time
  2. Unfortunately...
  3. We encourage you to submit elsewhere
  4. Thank you for thinking of me
  5. This does not fit our needs
  6. This is not right for me
  7. I'm not the best agent for this book
  8. We wish you luck in finding a better placement
  9. I'm going to have to pass
  10. Thank you for allowing me to look at your manuscript
  11. Thank you for your query
  12. Thank you for thinking of our agency
  13. Given the overwhelming volume of material we receive...
  14. It just takes one "yes"
  15. We're unsure the premise is right for the current market
  16. I'm sorry to say....
  17. "Dear Author"
  18. *Name of manuscript not mentioned*
  19. We regret to inform you...
  20. Not the right fit for this agency
  21. Thanks, but no thanks
  22. I'm not taking on new clients at this time
  23. We're not sure if this fits in with what we represent
  24. We apologize for the impersonal nature of this rejection