*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*This doesnot fit ourneedsUnfortunately...Thank youfor thinkingof ouragencyWe're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresentThank youfor allowingme to look atyourmanuscriptWeencourageyou to submitelsewhereI'msorry tosay....I'm goingto have topassWe regretto informyou...We apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejectionThis isnot rightfor meThank youfor yourquery"DearAuthor"I'm not thebest agentfor thisbookNot whatwe'relooking forat this timeGiven theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...We wish youluck infinding abetterplacementThank youforthinking ofmeIt justtakes one"yes"We're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketNot theright fit forthisagencyThanks,but nothanksI'm nottaking onnew clientsat this time*Name ofmanuscriptnotmentioned*This doesnot fit ourneedsUnfortunately...Thank youfor thinkingof ouragencyWe're notsure if thisfits in withwhat werepresentThank youfor allowingme to look atyourmanuscriptWeencourageyou to submitelsewhereI'msorry tosay....I'm goingto have topassWe regretto informyou...We apologizefor theimpersonalnature of thisrejectionThis isnot rightfor meThank youfor yourquery"DearAuthor"I'm not thebest agentfor thisbookNot whatwe'relooking forat this timeGiven theoverwhelmingvolume ofmaterial wereceive...We wish youluck infinding abetterplacementThank youforthinking ofmeIt justtakes one"yes"We're unsurethe premise isright for thecurrent marketNot theright fit forthisagencyThanks,but nothanksI'm nottaking onnew clientsat this time

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