Thank youforthinking ofmeThank youfor yourqueryI'm not thebest agentfor thisbookWe're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketWe regretto informyou...I'm nottaking onnew clientsat this timeGiven theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...Not theright fit forthisagencyNot whatwe'relooking forat this timeWe wish youluck infinding abetterplacementI'msorry tosay....Thank youfor thinkingof ouragencyIt justtakes one"yes"Weencourageyou to submitelsewhereUnfortunately...I'm goingto have topass"DearAuthor"This isnot rightfor meWe apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejectionThank youfor allowingme to look atyourmanuscript*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*This doesnot fit ourneedsWe're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresentThanks,but nothanksThank youforthinking ofmeThank youfor yourqueryI'm not thebest agentfor thisbookWe're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketWe regretto informyou...I'm nottaking onnew clientsat this timeGiven theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...Not theright fit forthisagencyNot whatwe'relooking forat this timeWe wish youluck infinding abetterplacementI'msorry tosay....Thank youfor thinkingof ouragencyIt justtakes one"yes"Weencourageyou to submitelsewhereUnfortunately...I'm goingto have topass"DearAuthor"This isnot rightfor meWe apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejectionThank youfor allowingme to look atyourmanuscript*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*This doesnot fit ourneedsWe're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresentThanks,but nothanks

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