Sending anemailwithoutproofreadingMissingsubjectlineNogreetingorsalutationWritingemailslate atnightNoclosingline orsignatureFree!Overly longemail (morethan 3paragraphswithout breaks)Vaguesubject line(e.g.,“Important!”or “Hello”)Copying toomany peopleunnecessarilyOverlycasual tone(e.g., “Heydude!”)Using “ReplyAll”unnecessarilyWriting inall caps(shouting)Too manyexclamationmarksEmail withno clearcall-to-actionNotrespondingto an emailwithin 48hoursMisusingCC orBCCGrammaror spellingerrorForwardingirrelevantemailsUsingabbreviationslike "BTW" ina formalemailOverly formaltone (e.g., “ToWhom It MayConcern” in aninternal email)MissingattachmentSending anemailwithoutproofreadingMissingsubjectlineNogreetingorsalutationWritingemailslate atnightNoclosingline orsignatureFree!Overly longemail (morethan 3paragraphswithout breaks)Vaguesubject line(e.g.,“Important!”or “Hello”)Copying toomany peopleunnecessarilyOverlycasual tone(e.g., “Heydude!”)Using “ReplyAll”unnecessarilyWriting inall caps(shouting)Too manyexclamationmarksEmail withno clearcall-to-actionNotrespondingto an emailwithin 48hoursMisusingCC orBCCGrammaror spellingerrorForwardingirrelevantemailsUsingabbreviationslike "BTW" ina formalemailOverly formaltone (e.g., “ToWhom It MayConcern” in aninternal email)Missingattachment

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