MissingsubjectlineVaguesubject line(e.g.,“Important!”or “Hello”)NogreetingorsalutationWritingemailslate atnightToo manyexclamationmarksEmail withno clearcall-to-actionCopying toomany peopleunnecessarilyOverly longemail (morethan 3paragraphswithout breaks)Writing inall caps(shouting)Free!Using “ReplyAll”unnecessarilyMisusingCC orBCCNoclosingline orsignatureOverlycasual tone(e.g., “Heydude!”)ForwardingirrelevantemailsGrammaror spellingerrorNotrespondingto an emailwithin 48hoursUsingabbreviationslike "BTW" ina formalemailMissingattachmentSending anemailwithoutproofreadingOverly formaltone (e.g., “ToWhom It MayConcern” in aninternal email)MissingsubjectlineVaguesubject line(e.g.,“Important!”or “Hello”)NogreetingorsalutationWritingemailslate atnightToo manyexclamationmarksEmail withno clearcall-to-actionCopying toomany peopleunnecessarilyOverly longemail (morethan 3paragraphswithout breaks)Writing inall caps(shouting)Free!Using “ReplyAll”unnecessarilyMisusingCC orBCCNoclosingline orsignatureOverlycasual tone(e.g., “Heydude!”)ForwardingirrelevantemailsGrammaror spellingerrorNotrespondingto an emailwithin 48hoursUsingabbreviationslike "BTW" ina formalemailMissingattachmentSending anemailwithoutproofreadingOverly formaltone (e.g., “ToWhom It MayConcern” in aninternal email)

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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
  1. Missing subject line
  2. Vague subject line (e.g., “Important!” or “Hello”)
  3. No greeting or salutation
  4. Writing emails late at night
  5. Too many exclamation marks
  6. Email with no clear call-to-action
  7. Copying too many people unnecessarily
  8. Overly long email (more than 3 paragraphs without breaks)
  9. Writing in all caps (shouting)
  10. Free!
  11. Using “Reply All” unnecessarily
  12. Misusing CC or BCC
  13. No closing line or signature
  14. Overly casual tone (e.g., “Hey dude!”)
  15. Forwarding irrelevant emails
  16. Grammar or spelling error
  17. Not responding to an email within 48 hours
  18. Using abbreviations like "BTW" in a formal email
  19. Missing attachment
  20. Sending an email without proofreading
  21. Overly formal tone (e.g., “To Whom It May Concern” in an internal email)