We're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresentThank youfor allowingme to look atyourmanuscriptThank youfor yourqueryGiven theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...It justtakes one"yes"We apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejection*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*I'msorry tosay....I'm not thebest agentfor thisbookUnfortunately...I'm nottaking onnew clientsat this time"DearAuthor"We wish youluck infinding abetterplacementWe're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketNot whatwe'relooking forat this timeThis doesnot fit ourneedsThanks,but nothanksI'm goingto have topassThank youforthinking ofmeWe regretto informyou...Thank youfor thinkingof ouragencyThis isnot rightfor meWeencourageyou to submitelsewhereNot theright fit forthisagencyWe're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresentThank youfor allowingme to look atyourmanuscriptThank youfor yourqueryGiven theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...It justtakes one"yes"We apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejection*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*I'msorry tosay....I'm not thebest agentfor thisbookUnfortunately...I'm nottaking onnew clientsat this time"DearAuthor"We wish youluck infinding abetterplacementWe're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketNot whatwe'relooking forat this timeThis doesnot fit ourneedsThanks,but nothanksI'm goingto have topassThank youforthinking ofmeWe regretto informyou...Thank youfor thinkingof ouragencyThis isnot rightfor meWeencourageyou to submitelsewhereNot theright fit forthisagency

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