Bad Apology BINGO - 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.

1. "I've never done this before"
2. Defending your actions
3. "I don't remember saying this"
4. "My choice of words was poor"
5. A quick subject change
6. "I deeply regret it"
7. "Sorry if you were offended"
8. "I have a _______ friend"
9. Waiting several days to apologize
10. "I'm sorry you feel that way"
11. "I'm not racist"
12. "I hope you can forgive me"
13. "I didn't mean to be offensive"
14. Calling it a minor issue
15. Asking the victim to explain their offense
16. "I meant it as a compliment"
17. Passing the blame
18. "...BUT..."
19. "It was just a joke"
20. "Mistakes were made"
21. Using a weird analogy
22. "I didn't know how sensitive people are"
23. Missing the reason you messed up
24. Apologizing too much