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