PracticeKeepingan OpenMindAcknowledgeExperiencesofOthersThe RightSupermarginalGyrusHelps UsObserve andAssess OthersUseActiveListeningBeObservantFindCommonalityto AvoidLabelingOthersTry andExperienceOtherPeople'sRealityFocus on aPerson'sState ofBeingChallengeYourself toGenuinely Careabout Other'sWell-beingEmpathyis a2-WayStreetConsiderthe OtherPerson'sStatementsand DeeperMotivationsEmpathyis BuiltonMutualUnderstandingYou Don't Haveto ShareSomeone'sOpinion toUnderstandItWatchandWonderAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sPerspectiveAsk: WhatKind of Dayare Theyhaving?AskFollow UpQuestionsAvoid theReflex toRespond bySlowingDownAssessOther'sEmotionalStatesOpenUpAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sEmotionsDevelopEmpathicSkillsHaveCuriosityAboutOthersActivelyThink BeyondYourself andYourConcernsPracticeKeepingan OpenMindAcknowledgeExperiencesofOthersThe RightSupermarginalGyrusHelps UsObserve andAssess OthersUseActiveListeningBeObservantFindCommonalityto AvoidLabelingOthersTry andExperienceOtherPeople'sRealityFocus on aPerson'sState ofBeingChallengeYourself toGenuinely Careabout Other'sWell-beingEmpathyis a2-WayStreetConsiderthe OtherPerson'sStatementsand DeeperMotivationsEmpathyis BuiltonMutualUnderstandingYou Don't Haveto ShareSomeone'sOpinion toUnderstandItWatchandWonderAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sPerspectiveAsk: WhatKind of Dayare Theyhaving?AskFollow UpQuestionsAvoid theReflex toRespond bySlowingDownAssessOther'sEmotionalStatesOpenUpAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sEmotionsDevelopEmpathicSkillsHaveCuriosityAboutOthersActivelyThink BeyondYourself andYourConcerns

Empathy 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.


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  1. Practice Keeping an Open Mind
  2. Acknowledge Experiences of Others
  3. The Right Supermarginal Gyrus Helps Us Observe and Assess Others
  4. Use Active Listening
  5. Be Observant
  6. Find Commonality to Avoid Labeling Others
  7. Try and Experience Other People's Reality
  8. Focus on a Person's State of Being
  9. Challenge Yourself to Genuinely Care about Other's Well-being
  10. Empathy is a 2-Way Street
  11. Consider the Other Person's Statements and Deeper Motivations
  12. Empathy is Built on Mutual Understanding
  13. You Don't Have to Share Someone's Opinion to Understand It
  14. Watch and Wonder
  15. Attempt to Understand Another's Perspective
  16. Ask: What Kind of Day are They having?
  17. Ask Follow Up Questions
  18. Avoid the Reflex to Respond by Slowing Down
  19. Assess Other's Emotional States
  20. Open Up
  21. Attempt to Understand Another's Emotions
  22. Develop Empathic Skills
  23. Have Curiosity About Others
  24. Actively Think Beyond Yourself and Your Concerns