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