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Title: NYT form letter rejection
Post by: zinaphile on May 30, 2022, 11:23:35 PM
The one upside to the many rejections I've received is they always include feedback on my puzzle. Specifically they state exactly what about the puzzle they didn't like and why they didn't like it. Obviously very helpful for the next time around. Recently, though, the NYT sent me a rejection that sounded like a form letter and had no specific feedback. In so many words it just said "Nice puzzle but no thanks". Perhaps they've become so inundated with submissions they don't have time to individualize their rejections?

Has anyone else run into this? Is this common?
Title: Re: NYT form letter rejection
Post by: cranberry44 on June 02, 2022, 09:14:44 AM
How long did it take for NYT to get back to you with the rejection?
Title: Re: NYT form letter rejection
Post by: zinaphile on June 02, 2022, 12:53:38 PM
3 months.

Very curious to hear from others whether they've received rejections lacking any feedback.
Title: Re: NYT form letter rejection
Post by: andrewmc on July 17, 2022, 11:12:05 AM
Quote from: zinaphile on May 30, 2022, 11:23:35 PM
The one upside to the many rejections I've received is they always include feedback on my puzzle. Specifically they state exactly what about the puzzle they didn't like and why they didn't like it. NYT Crossword Answers (https://nytimescrosswordanswers.com) Obviously very helpful for the next time around. Recently, though, the NYT sent me a rejection that sounded like a form letter and had no specific feedback. In so many words it just said "Nice puzzle but no thanks". Perhaps they've become so inundated with submissions they don't have time to individualize their rejections?

Has anyone else run into this? Is this common?

Yeah the same happened to me. I submitted a crossword puzzle (Tuesday) and I got a rejection email 2 months later lol :)
Title: Re: NYT form letter rejection
Post by: williamliz on October 04, 2023, 04:49:19 AM
Quote from: zinaphile on June 02, 2022, 12:53:38 PM
3 months. five nights at freddy's 4  (https://fivenightsatfreddys4.com)

Very curious to hear from others whether they've received rejections lacking any feedback.


3 months is quite a long time. Is there any way to make it faster?
Title: Re: NYT form letter rejection
Post by: paulhenge on November 07, 2023, 09:05:38 PM
Quote from: zinaphile on June 02, 2022, 12:53:38 PM
3 months bad ice cream (https://badicecream.io)

Very curious to hear from others whether they've received rejections lacking any feedback.
After receiving feedback, what questions do you have for them, and then what are their reasons?