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