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