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. Waiting several days to apologize
3. "It was just a joke"
4. Passing the blame
5. "I'm not racist"
6. "I didn't know how sensitive people are"
7. "My choice of words was poor"
8. "I'm sorry you feel that way"
9. Defending your actions
10. "I meant it as a compliment"
11. "Sorry if you were offended"
12. Apologizing too much
13. Missing the reason you messed up
14. "I didn't mean to be offensive"
15. Asking the victim to explain their offense
16. "I don't remember saying this"
17. "...BUT..."
18. "I deeply regret it"
19. "I hope you can forgive me"
20. "Mistakes were made"
21. Using a weird analogy
22. "I have a _______ friend"
23. A quick subject change
24. Calling it a minor issue