We wish youluck infinding abetterplacementI'm not thebest agentfor thisbookWe're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketWe're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresentThank youforthinking ofmeWeencourageyou to submitelsewhereThank youfor yourqueryWe apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejection*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*Given theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...I'm goingto have topassNot theright fit forthisagencyThank youfor thinkingof ouragencyUnfortunately...This isnot rightfor meWe regretto informyou...I'm nottaking onnew clientsat this time"DearAuthor"Not whatwe'relooking forat this timeIt justtakes one"yes"This doesnot fit ourneedsI'msorry tosay....Thanks,but nothanksThank youfor allowingme to look atyourmanuscriptWe wish youluck infinding abetterplacementI'm not thebest agentfor thisbookWe're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketWe're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresentThank youforthinking ofmeWeencourageyou to submitelsewhereThank youfor yourqueryWe apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejection*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*Given theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...I'm goingto have topassNot theright fit forthisagencyThank youfor thinkingof ouragencyUnfortunately...This isnot rightfor meWe regretto informyou...I'm nottaking onnew clientsat this time"DearAuthor"Not whatwe'relooking forat this timeIt justtakes one"yes"This doesnot fit ourneedsI'msorry tosay....Thanks,but nothanksThank youfor allowingme to look atyourmanuscript

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