Thank youfor yourqueryI'msorry tosay....Thanks,but nothanksGiven theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...This doesnot fit ourneedsI'm goingto have topassWe apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejectionWeencourageyou to submitelsewhere*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*This isnot rightfor meI'm not thebest agentfor thisbookWe're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketI'm nottaking onnew clientsat this timeWe're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresentUnfortunately..."DearAuthor"Thank youfor thinkingof ouragencyNot whatwe'relooking forat this timeWe wish youluck infinding abetterplacementThank youforthinking ofmeThank youfor allowingme to look atyourmanuscriptWe regretto informyou...Not theright fit forthisagencyIt justtakes one"yes"Thank youfor yourqueryI'msorry tosay....Thanks,but nothanksGiven theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...This doesnot fit ourneedsI'm goingto have topassWe apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejectionWeencourageyou to submitelsewhere*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*This isnot rightfor meI'm not thebest agentfor thisbookWe're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketI'm nottaking onnew clientsat this timeWe're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresentUnfortunately..."DearAuthor"Thank youfor thinkingof ouragencyNot whatwe'relooking forat this timeWe wish youluck infinding abetterplacementThank youforthinking ofmeThank youfor allowingme to look atyourmanuscriptWe regretto informyou...Not theright fit forthisagencyIt justtakes one"yes"

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