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