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