Too manyexclamationmarksCopying toomany peopleunnecessarilyWriting inall caps(shouting)Writingemailslate atnightMissingsubjectlineUsingabbreviationslike "BTW" ina formalemailFree!Vaguesubject line(e.g.,“Important!”or “Hello”)Notrespondingto an emailwithin 48hoursEmail withno clearcall-to-actionMissingattachmentOverly longemail (morethan 3paragraphswithout breaks)Overlycasual tone(e.g., “Heydude!”)NogreetingorsalutationForwardingirrelevantemailsMisusingCC orBCCGrammaror spellingerrorSending anemailwithoutproofreadingOverly formaltone (e.g., “ToWhom It MayConcern” in aninternal email)Noclosingline orsignatureUsing “ReplyAll”unnecessarilyToo manyexclamationmarksCopying toomany peopleunnecessarilyWriting inall caps(shouting)Writingemailslate atnightMissingsubjectlineUsingabbreviationslike "BTW" ina formalemailFree!Vaguesubject line(e.g.,“Important!”or “Hello”)Notrespondingto an emailwithin 48hoursEmail withno clearcall-to-actionMissingattachmentOverly longemail (morethan 3paragraphswithout breaks)Overlycasual tone(e.g., “Heydude!”)NogreetingorsalutationForwardingirrelevantemailsMisusingCC orBCCGrammaror spellingerrorSending anemailwithoutproofreadingOverly formaltone (e.g., “ToWhom It MayConcern” in aninternal email)Noclosingline orsignatureUsing “ReplyAll”unnecessarily

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