• “I know if Iask her tothe danceshe’s goingto say no.”MindReading"My new shoeshave a little dirton them, theyare ruined andcan't be wornanymore."“I’m notallowed to seemy friends onFriday. My lifeis horrible!”Settingthe BarToo High.NegativeLabelingSettingthe BarToo High"I was told Icannot have icecream at 9 in themorning, my lifeis the absoluteworse!""I scored mylowest testscore today;I am afailure."Making aREALLY BIGdeal out ofsomethingsmall“Should”StatementsBlowingThingsUp.“If I don’t getan A onevery test,I’m notsmart.”“Alicia is sadtoday. Iprobably didsomething toupset her.”You get oneanswer wrongon a long test,and all you canthink about isthe mistake.IgnoringtheGood.FortuneTelling.Self-blamingFeelingsasFacts.You failed onetest, and all youcan think aboutis how you're afailure.“I’m a loserso myartworkstinks.”“People arelooking at me.They probablythink my shirtis ugly.”IgnoringtheGoodNegativeLabeling"They keeplaughing andlooking over atme, I know theythink I'm ugly."MindReading"My spouse isupset today; Iprobably didsomething toupset her."MindReading.“Peopleshouldalways benice to me.”These errors occurwhen our brainsinterpret situationsthrough overlynegative emotionsand unhelpfulbehaviors.Feelingsas Facts• “I know if Iask her tothe danceshe’s goingto say no.”MindReading"My new shoeshave a little dirton them, theyare ruined andcan't be wornanymore."“I’m notallowed to seemy friends onFriday. My lifeis horrible!”Settingthe BarToo High.NegativeLabelingSettingthe BarToo High"I was told Icannot have icecream at 9 in themorning, my lifeis the absoluteworse!""I scored mylowest testscore today;I am afailure."Making aREALLY BIGdeal out ofsomethingsmall“Should”StatementsBlowingThingsUp.“If I don’t getan A onevery test,I’m notsmart.”“Alicia is sadtoday. Iprobably didsomething toupset her.”You get oneanswer wrongon a long test,and all you canthink about isthe mistake.IgnoringtheGood.FortuneTelling.Self-blamingFeelingsasFacts.You failed onetest, and all youcan think aboutis how you're afailure.“I’m a loserso myartworkstinks.”“People arelooking at me.They probablythink my shirtis ugly.”IgnoringtheGoodNegativeLabeling"They keeplaughing andlooking over atme, I know theythink I'm ugly."MindReading"My spouse isupset today; Iprobably didsomething toupset her."MindReading.“Peopleshouldalways benice to me.”These errors occurwhen our brainsinterpret situationsthrough overlynegative emotionsand unhelpfulbehaviors.Feelingsas Facts

thinking 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. • “I know if I ask her to the dance she’s going to say no.”
  2. Mind Reading
  3. "My new shoes have a little dirt on them, they are ruined and can't be worn anymore."
  4. “I’m not allowed to see my friends on Friday. My life is horrible!”
  5. Setting the Bar Too High.
  6. Negative Labeling
  7. Setting the Bar Too High
  8. "I was told I cannot have ice cream at 9 in the morning, my life is the absolute worse!"
  9. "I scored my lowest test score today; I am a failure."
  10. Making a REALLY BIG deal out of something small
  11. “Should” Statements
  12. Blowing Things Up.
  13. “If I don’t get an A on every test, I’m not smart.”
  14. “Alicia is sad today. I probably did something to upset her.”
  15. You get one answer wrong on a long test, and all you can think about is the mistake.
  16. Ignoring the Good.
  17. Fortune Telling.
  18. Self-blaming
  19. Feelings as Facts.
  20. You failed one test, and all you can think about is how you're a failure.
  21. “I’m a loser so my artwork stinks.”
  22. “People are looking at me. They probably think my shirt is ugly.”
  23. Ignoring the Good
  24. Negative Labeling
  25. "They keep laughing and looking over at me, I know they think I'm ugly."
  26. Mind Reading
  27. "My spouse is upset today; I probably did something to upset her."
  28. Mind Reading.
  29. “People should always be nice to me.”
  30. These errors occur when our brains interpret situations through overly negative emotions and unhelpful behaviors.
  31. Feelings as Facts