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