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