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