They willkeep yourresumeon fileEmailhas atypo in itTheyapologisetwo ormore timesRejectiondoesn'teven namedrop you"We are unableto providespecificfeedback onyourapplication"The emailwent tospam"Thisdecisionwas noteasy"Email issent froma no-replyaddressSubject lineis "Thankyou for yourinterest in[Company]"They suggestyou followthem onsocial mediafor updatesTheyencourageyou to checktheir careerspageYou don'trememberapplying"We wishyou successin your futureendeavors."They sentthe rejection3+ weeksafter youappliedEmailhas apun in itThey sentthe rejectionfar TOOquickly"This must bedisappointingnews"Theyincludedan emoji inthe emailYou got therejection lateat night or ina weekend"After carefulconsideration"There isno apologyor a "sorry"in any formEmail is signedoff by "HRteam" oranother non-specificrole/groupIt's giving✨chatGPT✨"Weregret toinformyou""We've decidednot to moveyou forward inthe hiringprocess.""Due to thehigh volumeofapplications"The emaildoesn'tacknowledgethat youinterviewedwith themThey willkeep yourresumeon fileEmailhas atypo in itTheyapologisetwo ormore timesRejectiondoesn'teven namedrop you"We are unableto providespecificfeedback onyourapplication"The emailwent tospam"Thisdecisionwas noteasy"Email issent froma no-replyaddressSubject lineis "Thankyou for yourinterest in[Company]"They suggestyou followthem onsocial mediafor updatesTheyencourageyou to checktheir careerspageYou don'trememberapplying"We wishyou successin your futureendeavors."They sentthe rejection3+ weeksafter youappliedEmailhas apun in itThey sentthe rejectionfar TOOquickly"This must bedisappointingnews"Theyincludedan emoji inthe emailYou got therejection lateat night or ina weekend"After carefulconsideration"There isno apologyor a "sorry"in any formEmail is signedoff by "HRteam" oranother non-specificrole/groupIt's giving✨chatGPT✨"Weregret toinformyou""We've decidednot to moveyou forward inthe hiringprocess.""Due to thehigh volumeofapplications"The emaildoesn'tacknowledgethat youinterviewedwith them

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