Given theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...I'm goingto have topass*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*Thank youfor thinkingof ouragencyI'msorry tosay....Not theright fit forthisagencyThanks,but nothanksWe're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresentI'm nottaking onnew clientsat this timeIt justtakes one"yes"I'm not thebest agentfor thisbookNot whatwe'relooking forat this timeWeencourageyou to submitelsewhereUnfortunately..."DearAuthor"Thank youfor yourqueryThis isnot rightfor meWe wish youluck infinding abetterplacementThis doesnot fit ourneedsThank youforthinking ofmeWe apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejectionWe regretto informyou...We're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketThank youfor allowingme to look atyourmanuscriptGiven theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...I'm goingto have topass*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*Thank youfor thinkingof ouragencyI'msorry tosay....Not theright fit forthisagencyThanks,but nothanksWe're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresentI'm nottaking onnew clientsat this timeIt justtakes one"yes"I'm not thebest agentfor thisbookNot whatwe'relooking forat this timeWeencourageyou to submitelsewhereUnfortunately..."DearAuthor"Thank youfor yourqueryThis isnot rightfor meWe wish youluck infinding abetterplacementThis doesnot fit ourneedsThank youforthinking ofmeWe apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejectionWe regretto informyou...We're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketThank 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. Given the overwhelming volume of material we receive...
  2. I'm going to have to pass
  3. *Name of manuscript not mentioned*
  4. Thank you for thinking of our agency
  5. I'm sorry to say....
  6. Not the right fit for this agency
  7. Thanks, but no thanks
  8. We're not sure if this fits in with what we represent
  9. I'm not taking on new clients at this time
  10. It just takes one "yes"
  11. I'm not the best agent for this book
  12. Not what we're looking for at this time
  13. We encourage you to submit elsewhere
  14. Unfortunately...
  15. "Dear Author"
  16. Thank you for your query
  17. This is not right for me
  18. We wish you luck in finding a better placement
  19. This does not fit our needs
  20. Thank you for thinking of me
  21. We apologize for the impersonal nature of this rejection
  22. We regret to inform you...
  23. We're unsure the premise is right for the current market
  24. Thank you for allowing me to look at your manuscript