MisusingCC orBCCNogreetingorsalutationForwardingirrelevantemailsNotrespondingto an emailwithin 48hoursEmail withno clearcall-to-actionFree!MissingsubjectlineToo manyexclamationmarksMissingattachmentOverly longemail (morethan 3paragraphswithout breaks)Usingabbreviationslike "BTW" ina formalemailWriting inall caps(shouting)Grammaror spellingerrorOverlycasual tone(e.g., “Heydude!”)Using “ReplyAll”unnecessarilyWritingemailslate atnightVaguesubject line(e.g.,“Important!”or “Hello”)Overly formaltone (e.g., “ToWhom It MayConcern” in aninternal email)Sending anemailwithoutproofreadingNoclosingline orsignatureCopying toomany peopleunnecessarilyMisusingCC orBCCNogreetingorsalutationForwardingirrelevantemailsNotrespondingto an emailwithin 48hoursEmail withno clearcall-to-actionFree!MissingsubjectlineToo manyexclamationmarksMissingattachmentOverly longemail (morethan 3paragraphswithout breaks)Usingabbreviationslike "BTW" ina formalemailWriting inall caps(shouting)Grammaror spellingerrorOverlycasual tone(e.g., “Heydude!”)Using “ReplyAll”unnecessarilyWritingemailslate atnightVaguesubject line(e.g.,“Important!”or “Hello”)Overly formaltone (e.g., “ToWhom It MayConcern” in aninternal email)Sending anemailwithoutproofreadingNoclosingline orsignatureCopying toomany peopleunnecessarily

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