The emaildoesn'tacknowledgethat youinterviewedwith themThey willkeep yourresumeon fileRejectiondoesn'teven namedrop youIt's giving✨chatGPT✨"After carefulconsideration"Email issent froma no-replyaddressYou got therejection lateat night or ina weekendTheyincludedan emoji inthe email"Thisdecisionwas noteasy"They suggestyou followthem onsocial mediafor updatesThey sentthe rejection3+ weeksafter youapplied"We've decidednot to moveyou forward inthe hiringprocess."Theyapologisetwo ormore times"This must bedisappointingnews"They sentthe rejectionfar TOOquicklyYou don'trememberapplyingThere isno apologyor a "sorry"in any form"Due to thehigh volumeofapplications"Subject lineis "Thankyou for yourinterest in[Company]"Emailhas apun in itEmail is signedoff by "HRteam" oranother non-specificrole/groupTheyencourageyou to checktheir careerspage"We wishyou successin your futureendeavors."Emailhas atypo in it"Weregret toinformyou"The emailwent tospam"We are unableto providespecificfeedback onyourapplication"The emaildoesn'tacknowledgethat youinterviewedwith themThey willkeep yourresumeon fileRejectiondoesn'teven namedrop youIt's giving✨chatGPT✨"After carefulconsideration"Email issent froma no-replyaddressYou got therejection lateat night or ina weekendTheyincludedan emoji inthe email"Thisdecisionwas noteasy"They suggestyou followthem onsocial mediafor updatesThey sentthe rejection3+ weeksafter youapplied"We've decidednot to moveyou forward inthe hiringprocess."Theyapologisetwo ormore times"This must bedisappointingnews"They sentthe rejectionfar TOOquicklyYou don'trememberapplyingThere isno apologyor a "sorry"in any form"Due to thehigh volumeofapplications"Subject lineis "Thankyou for yourinterest in[Company]"Emailhas apun in itEmail is signedoff by "HRteam" oranother non-specificrole/groupTheyencourageyou to checktheir careerspage"We wishyou successin your futureendeavors."Emailhas atypo in it"Weregret toinformyou"The emailwent tospam"We are unableto providespecificfeedback onyourapplication"

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