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