I'msorry tosay....We regretto informyou...This doesnot fit ourneedsWe apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejection*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*I'm nottaking onnew clientsat this timeWe're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketWe're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresentThanks,but nothanksIt justtakes one"yes"I'm not thebest agentfor thisbookThank youfor allowingme to look atyourmanuscriptI'm goingto have topassNot theright fit forthisagencyThis isnot rightfor meNot whatwe'relooking forat this timeThank youfor yourqueryWeencourageyou to submitelsewhereThank youfor thinkingof ouragencyGiven theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...Thank youforthinking ofmeUnfortunately...We wish youluck infinding abetterplacement"DearAuthor"I'msorry tosay....We regretto informyou...This doesnot fit ourneedsWe apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejection*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*I'm nottaking onnew clientsat this timeWe're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketWe're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresentThanks,but nothanksIt justtakes one"yes"I'm not thebest agentfor thisbookThank youfor allowingme to look atyourmanuscriptI'm goingto have topassNot theright fit forthisagencyThis isnot rightfor meNot whatwe'relooking forat this timeThank youfor yourqueryWeencourageyou to submitelsewhereThank youfor thinkingof ouragencyGiven theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...Thank youforthinking ofmeUnfortunately...We wish youluck infinding abetterplacement"DearAuthor"

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