"Thisdecisionwas noteasy"They willkeep yourresumeon fileThe emailwent tospamThey sentthe rejection3+ weeksafter youapplied"We wishyou successin your futureendeavors."The emaildoesn'tacknowledgethat youinterviewedwith them"We are unableto providespecificfeedback onyourapplication""After carefulconsideration"It's giving✨chatGPT✨"We've decidednot to moveyou forward inthe hiringprocess."Subject lineis "Thankyou for yourinterest in[Company]"They sentthe rejectionfar TOOquicklyEmail issent froma no-replyaddressThey suggestyou followthem onsocial mediafor updatesEmailhas apun in itRejectiondoesn'teven namedrop youTheyapologisetwo ormore timesYou got therejection lateat night or ina weekend"Due to thehigh volumeofapplications"Theyencourageyou to checktheir careerspage"Weregret toinformyou"Theyincludedan emoji inthe emailEmail is signedoff by "HRteam" oranother non-specificrole/groupEmailhas atypo in itThere isno apologyor a "sorry"in any formYou don'trememberapplying"This must bedisappointingnews""Thisdecisionwas noteasy"They willkeep yourresumeon fileThe emailwent tospamThey sentthe rejection3+ weeksafter youapplied"We wishyou successin your futureendeavors."The emaildoesn'tacknowledgethat youinterviewedwith them"We are unableto providespecificfeedback onyourapplication""After carefulconsideration"It's giving✨chatGPT✨"We've decidednot to moveyou forward inthe hiringprocess."Subject lineis "Thankyou for yourinterest in[Company]"They sentthe rejectionfar TOOquicklyEmail issent froma no-replyaddressThey suggestyou followthem onsocial mediafor updatesEmailhas apun in itRejectiondoesn'teven namedrop youTheyapologisetwo ormore timesYou got therejection lateat night or ina weekend"Due to thehigh volumeofapplications"Theyencourageyou to checktheir careerspage"Weregret toinformyou"Theyincludedan emoji inthe emailEmail is signedoff by "HRteam" oranother non-specificrole/groupEmailhas atypo in itThere isno apologyor a "sorry"in any formYou don'trememberapplying"This must bedisappointingnews"

Job Application 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. "This decision was not easy"
  2. They will keep your resume on file
  3. The email went to spam
  4. They sent the rejection 3+ weeks after you applied
  5. "We wish you success in your future endeavors."
  6. The email doesn't acknowledge that you interviewed with them
  7. "We are unable to provide specific feedback on your application"
  8. "After careful consideration"
  9. It's giving ✨chatGPT✨
  10. "We've decided not to move you forward in the hiring process."
  11. Subject line is "Thank you for your interest in [Company]"
  12. They sent the rejection far TOO quickly
  13. Email is sent from a no-reply address
  14. They suggest you follow them on social media for updates
  15. Email has a pun in it
  16. Rejection doesn't even name drop you
  17. They apologise two or more times
  18. You got the rejection late at night or in a weekend
  19. "Due to the high volume of applications"
  20. They encourage you to check their careers page
  21. "We regret to inform you"
  22. They included an emoji in the email
  23. Email is signed off by "HR team" or another non-specific role/group
  24. Email has a typo in it
  25. There is no apology or a "sorry" in any form
  26. You don't remember applying
  27. "This must be disappointing news"