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