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