The emailwent tospamThe emaildoesn'tacknowledgethat youinterviewedwith them"We are unableto providespecificfeedback onyourapplication"There isno apologyor a "sorry"in any formEmail issent froma no-replyaddress"This must bedisappointingnews""We've decidednot to moveyou forward inthe hiringprocess."Theyincludedan emoji inthe emailEmailhas atypo in it"After carefulconsideration"You got therejection lateat night or ina weekendEmailhas apun in itThey sentthe rejectionfar TOOquicklyYou don'trememberapplyingEmail is signedoff by "HRteam" oranother non-specificrole/groupTheyapologisetwo ormore timesSubject lineis "Thankyou for yourinterest in[Company]"Rejectiondoesn'teven namedrop you"Thisdecisionwas noteasy"They suggestyou followthem onsocial mediafor updatesTheyencourageyou to checktheir careerspageIt's giving✨chatGPT✨They willkeep yourresumeon file"We wishyou successin your futureendeavors.""Due to thehigh volumeofapplications"They sentthe rejection3+ weeksafter youapplied"Weregret toinformyou"The emailwent tospamThe emaildoesn'tacknowledgethat youinterviewedwith them"We are unableto providespecificfeedback onyourapplication"There isno apologyor a "sorry"in any formEmail issent froma no-replyaddress"This must bedisappointingnews""We've decidednot to moveyou forward inthe hiringprocess."Theyincludedan emoji inthe emailEmailhas atypo in it"After carefulconsideration"You got therejection lateat night or ina weekendEmailhas apun in itThey sentthe rejectionfar TOOquicklyYou don'trememberapplyingEmail is signedoff by "HRteam" oranother non-specificrole/groupTheyapologisetwo ormore timesSubject lineis "Thankyou for yourinterest in[Company]"Rejectiondoesn'teven namedrop you"Thisdecisionwas noteasy"They suggestyou followthem onsocial mediafor updatesTheyencourageyou to checktheir careerspageIt's giving✨chatGPT✨They willkeep yourresumeon file"We wishyou successin your futureendeavors.""Due to thehigh volumeofapplications"They sentthe rejection3+ weeksafter youapplied"Weregret toinformyou"

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