My friend isupset today Iprobably didsomething toupset her“I’m notallowed to seemy friends onFriday. My lifeis horrible!”“I’m a loserso myartworkstinks.”“If I don’t getan A onevery test,I’m notsmart.”BlowingThingsUp.“People arelooking at me.They probablythink my shirtis ugly.”Making aREALLY BIGdeal out ofsomethingsmall“Alicia is sadtoday. Iprobably didsomething toupset her.”Settingthe BarToo High.FortuneTelling.• “I know if Iask her tothe danceshe’s goingto say no.”These errors occurwhen our brainsinterpret situationsthrough overlynegative emotionsand unhelpfulbehaviorsFeelingsasFacts.Self-blaming“Should”StatementsFeelingsas FactsI scored mylowest testscore today Iam a failureIf I dont getan A onevery test,Im not smartMindReading.NegativeLabeling“Peopleshouldalways benice to me.”You get oneanswer wrongon a long test,and all you canthink about isthe mistake.I was told Icannot have icecream at 9 inthe morning;my life is theabsolute worse!IgnoringtheGood.My friend isupset today Iprobably didsomething toupset her“I’m notallowed to seemy friends onFriday. My lifeis horrible!”“I’m a loserso myartworkstinks.”“If I don’t getan A onevery test,I’m notsmart.”BlowingThingsUp.“People arelooking at me.They probablythink my shirtis ugly.”Making aREALLY BIGdeal out ofsomethingsmall“Alicia is sadtoday. Iprobably didsomething toupset her.”Settingthe BarToo High.FortuneTelling.• “I know if Iask her tothe danceshe’s goingto say no.”These errors occurwhen our brainsinterpret situationsthrough overlynegative emotionsand unhelpfulbehaviorsFeelingsasFacts.Self-blaming“Should”StatementsFeelingsas FactsI scored mylowest testscore today Iam a failureIf I dont getan A onevery test,Im not smartMindReading.NegativeLabeling“Peopleshouldalways benice to me.”You get oneanswer wrongon a long test,and all you canthink about isthe mistake.I was told Icannot have icecream at 9 inthe morning;my life is theabsolute worse!IgnoringtheGood.

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