Theyincludedan emoji inthe emailThey willkeep yourresumeon fileThere isno apologyor a "sorry"in any formThe emailwent tospamThey suggestyou followthem onsocial mediafor updatesTheyencourageyou to checktheir careerspage"This must bedisappointingnews""We are unableto providespecificfeedback onyourapplication"The emaildoesn'tacknowledgethat youinterviewedwith themEmail issent froma no-replyaddress"Due to thehigh volumeofapplications""Weregret toinformyou"Theyapologisetwo ormore times"After carefulconsideration"You got therejection lateat night or ina weekendEmailhas apun in itThey sentthe rejectionfar TOOquickly"We've decidednot to moveyou forward inthe hiringprocess.""Thisdecisionwas noteasy"It's giving✨chatGPT✨"We wishyou successin your futureendeavors."Subject lineis "Thankyou for yourinterest in[Company]"You don'trememberapplyingEmail is signedoff by "HRteam" oranother non-specificrole/groupThey sentthe rejection3+ weeksafter youappliedRejectiondoesn'teven namedrop youEmailhas atypo in itTheyincludedan emoji inthe emailThey willkeep yourresumeon fileThere isno apologyor a "sorry"in any formThe emailwent tospamThey suggestyou followthem onsocial mediafor updatesTheyencourageyou to checktheir careerspage"This must bedisappointingnews""We are unableto providespecificfeedback onyourapplication"The emaildoesn'tacknowledgethat youinterviewedwith themEmail issent froma no-replyaddress"Due to thehigh volumeofapplications""Weregret toinformyou"Theyapologisetwo ormore times"After carefulconsideration"You got therejection lateat night or ina weekendEmailhas apun in itThey sentthe rejectionfar TOOquickly"We've decidednot to moveyou forward inthe hiringprocess.""Thisdecisionwas noteasy"It's giving✨chatGPT✨"We wishyou successin your futureendeavors."Subject lineis "Thankyou for yourinterest in[Company]"You don'trememberapplyingEmail is signedoff by "HRteam" oranother non-specificrole/groupThey sentthe rejection3+ weeksafter youappliedRejectiondoesn'teven namedrop youEmailhas atypo in it

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