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