Thank youfor yourqueryWe apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejectionThank youforthinking ofmeWe're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketThank youfor allowingme to look atyourmanuscriptThanks,but nothanksThank youfor thinkingof ouragencyIt justtakes one"yes"Not whatwe'relooking forat this timeGiven theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...Unfortunately...I'm goingto have topassI'msorry tosay...."DearAuthor"I'm not thebest agentfor thisbookWe wish youluck infinding abetterplacementThis isnot rightfor meWeencourageyou to submitelsewhereNot theright fit forthisagency*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*This doesnot fit ourneedsI'm nottaking onnew clientsat this timeWe regretto informyou...We're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresentThank youfor yourqueryWe apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejectionThank youforthinking ofmeWe're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketThank youfor allowingme to look atyourmanuscriptThanks,but nothanksThank youfor thinkingof ouragencyIt justtakes one"yes"Not whatwe'relooking forat this timeGiven theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...Unfortunately...I'm goingto have topassI'msorry tosay...."DearAuthor"I'm not thebest agentfor thisbookWe wish youluck infinding abetterplacementThis isnot rightfor meWeencourageyou to submitelsewhereNot theright fit forthisagency*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*This doesnot fit ourneedsI'm nottaking onnew clientsat this timeWe regretto informyou...We're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresent

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