Vaguesubject line(e.g.,“Important!”or “Hello”)Using “ReplyAll”unnecessarilyMissingattachmentNotrespondingto an emailwithin 48hoursOverlycasual tone(e.g., “Heydude!”)Usingabbreviationslike "BTW" ina formalemailWritingemailslate atnightWriting inall caps(shouting)Copying toomany peopleunnecessarilyOverly longemail (morethan 3paragraphswithout breaks)ForwardingirrelevantemailsNogreetingorsalutationEmail withno clearcall-to-actionFree!Overly formaltone (e.g., “ToWhom It MayConcern” in aninternal email)Noclosingline orsignatureSending anemailwithoutproofreadingToo manyexclamationmarksGrammaror spellingerrorMisusingCC orBCCMissingsubjectlineVaguesubject line(e.g.,“Important!”or “Hello”)Using “ReplyAll”unnecessarilyMissingattachmentNotrespondingto an emailwithin 48hoursOverlycasual tone(e.g., “Heydude!”)Usingabbreviationslike "BTW" ina formalemailWritingemailslate atnightWriting inall caps(shouting)Copying toomany peopleunnecessarilyOverly longemail (morethan 3paragraphswithout breaks)ForwardingirrelevantemailsNogreetingorsalutationEmail withno clearcall-to-actionFree!Overly formaltone (e.g., “ToWhom It MayConcern” in aninternal email)Noclosingline orsignatureSending anemailwithoutproofreadingToo manyexclamationmarksGrammaror spellingerrorMisusingCC orBCCMissingsubjectline

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