Free sample · labelled as a sample
Sample negative list (invented report)
What the sheet looks like (sample)
Campaign: Auto - Dog Beds · Ad group: Auto NEGATIVE EXACT (spent, never sold, 60 days) dog bed cover · 212 clicks · $96.40 · 0 orders cat bed · 88 clicks · $41.20 · 0 orders dog crate · 61 clicks · $33.80 · 0 orders dog bed for cars · 44 clicks · $22.00 · 0 orders NEGATIVE PHRASE (a whole family of bad terms) cover cat crate ABOVE TARGET ACOS 30% (sells, but too dear; bid down or negate) dog bed washable · $84.00 spend · $420.00 sales · 20% ACOS · keep MOVE TO EXACT (sells well; give it its own campaign) orthopedic dog bed large · 38 orders · 16% ACOS extra large dog bed · 27 orders · 21% ACOS Stops about $193 of wasted clicks per 60 days in this ad group.
Paste-ready list (sample)
Negative exact: dog bed cover cat bed dog crate dog bed for cars Negative phrase: cover cat crate
Why it is built this way
Zero-order terms with real spend are the safe cuts. Phrase negatives catch the whole family (every "cover" search) so new variants cannot leak spend. Brand and main terms you list are never negated. The sheet shows the money behind every line, so you can disagree with any of them.