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