The emailwent tospamTheyapologisetwo ormore timesThey suggestyou followthem onsocial mediafor updatesEmail is signedoff by "HRteam" oranother non-specificrole/groupThey willkeep yourresumeon file"We are unableto providespecificfeedback onyourapplication""We wishyou successin your futureendeavors.""Thisdecisionwas noteasy"Rejectiondoesn'teven namedrop youTheyencourageyou to checktheir careerspageEmailhas apun in it"Weregret toinformyou"It's giving✨chatGPT✨Email issent froma no-replyaddress"This must bedisappointingnews"Emailhas atypo in itYou don'trememberapplyingYou got therejection lateat night or ina weekendTheyincludedan emoji inthe email"Due to thehigh volumeofapplications""After carefulconsideration"There isno apologyor a "sorry"in any formThe emaildoesn'tacknowledgethat youinterviewedwith themThey sentthe rejectionfar TOOquickly"We've decidednot to moveyou forward inthe hiringprocess."Subject lineis "Thankyou for yourinterest in[Company]"They sentthe rejection3+ weeksafter youappliedThe emailwent tospamTheyapologisetwo ormore timesThey suggestyou followthem onsocial mediafor updatesEmail is signedoff by "HRteam" oranother non-specificrole/groupThey willkeep yourresumeon file"We are unableto providespecificfeedback onyourapplication""We wishyou successin your futureendeavors.""Thisdecisionwas noteasy"Rejectiondoesn'teven namedrop youTheyencourageyou to checktheir careerspageEmailhas apun in it"Weregret toinformyou"It's giving✨chatGPT✨Email issent froma no-replyaddress"This must bedisappointingnews"Emailhas atypo in itYou don'trememberapplyingYou got therejection lateat night or ina weekendTheyincludedan emoji inthe email"Due to thehigh volumeofapplications""After carefulconsideration"There isno apologyor a "sorry"in any formThe emaildoesn'tacknowledgethat youinterviewedwith themThey sentthe rejectionfar TOOquickly"We've decidednot to moveyou forward inthe hiringprocess."Subject lineis "Thankyou for yourinterest in[Company]"They sentthe rejection3+ weeksafter youapplied

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