Usingabbreviationslike "BTW" ina formalemailVaguesubject line(e.g.,“Important!”or “Hello”)Using “ReplyAll”unnecessarilyWriting inall caps(shouting)Free!MissingsubjectlineOverly formaltone (e.g., “ToWhom It MayConcern” in aninternal email)ForwardingirrelevantemailsToo manyexclamationmarksWritingemailslate atnightNoclosingline orsignatureOverly longemail (morethan 3paragraphswithout breaks)MisusingCC orBCCGrammaror spellingerrorSending anemailwithoutproofreadingNogreetingorsalutationMissingattachmentNotrespondingto an emailwithin 48hoursCopying toomany peopleunnecessarilyOverlycasual tone(e.g., “Heydude!”)Email withno clearcall-to-actionUsingabbreviationslike "BTW" ina formalemailVaguesubject line(e.g.,“Important!”or “Hello”)Using “ReplyAll”unnecessarilyWriting inall caps(shouting)Free!MissingsubjectlineOverly formaltone (e.g., “ToWhom It MayConcern” in aninternal email)ForwardingirrelevantemailsToo manyexclamationmarksWritingemailslate atnightNoclosingline orsignatureOverly longemail (morethan 3paragraphswithout breaks)MisusingCC orBCCGrammaror spellingerrorSending anemailwithoutproofreadingNogreetingorsalutationMissingattachmentNotrespondingto an emailwithin 48hoursCopying toomany peopleunnecessarilyOverlycasual tone(e.g., “Heydude!”)Email withno clearcall-to-action

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