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