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