MissingattachmentGrammaror spellingerrorMisusingCC orBCCSending anemailwithoutproofreadingMissingsubjectlineNoclosingline orsignatureVaguesubject line(e.g.,“Important!”or “Hello”)Overlycasual tone(e.g., “Heydude!”)NogreetingorsalutationWritingemailslate atnightOverly formaltone (e.g., “ToWhom It MayConcern” in aninternal email)Using “ReplyAll”unnecessarilyUsingabbreviationslike "BTW" ina formalemailToo manyexclamationmarksWriting inall caps(shouting)Free!Copying toomany peopleunnecessarilyForwardingirrelevantemailsEmail withno clearcall-to-actionOverly longemail (morethan 3paragraphswithout breaks)Notrespondingto an emailwithin 48hoursMissingattachmentGrammaror spellingerrorMisusingCC orBCCSending anemailwithoutproofreadingMissingsubjectlineNoclosingline orsignatureVaguesubject line(e.g.,“Important!”or “Hello”)Overlycasual tone(e.g., “Heydude!”)NogreetingorsalutationWritingemailslate atnightOverly formaltone (e.g., “ToWhom It MayConcern” in aninternal email)Using “ReplyAll”unnecessarilyUsingabbreviationslike "BTW" ina formalemailToo manyexclamationmarksWriting inall caps(shouting)Free!Copying toomany peopleunnecessarilyForwardingirrelevantemailsEmail withno clearcall-to-actionOverly longemail (morethan 3paragraphswithout breaks)Notrespondingto an emailwithin 48hours

Common Email errors - 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. Missing attachment
  2. Grammar or spelling error
  3. Misusing CC or BCC
  4. Sending an email without proofreading
  5. Missing subject line
  6. No closing line or signature
  7. Vague subject line (e.g., “Important!” or “Hello”)
  8. Overly casual tone (e.g., “Hey dude!”)
  9. No greeting or salutation
  10. Writing emails late at night
  11. Overly formal tone (e.g., “To Whom It May Concern” in an internal email)
  12. Using “Reply All” unnecessarily
  13. Using abbreviations like "BTW" in a formal email
  14. Too many exclamation marks
  15. Writing in all caps (shouting)
  16. Free!
  17. Copying too many people unnecessarily
  18. Forwarding irrelevant emails
  19. Email with no clear call-to-action
  20. Overly long email (more than 3 paragraphs without breaks)
  21. Not responding to an email within 48 hours