PracticeKeepingan OpenMindConsiderthe OtherPerson'sStatementsand DeeperMotivationsEmpathyis a2-WayStreetWatchandWonderAcknowledgeExperiencesofOthersAsk: WhatKind of Dayare Theyhaving?HaveCuriosityAboutOthersFindCommonalityto AvoidLabelingOthersAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sEmotionsAssessOther'sEmotionalStatesUseActiveListeningAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sPerspectiveAvoid theReflex toRespond bySlowingDownDevelopEmpathicSkillsEmpathyis BuiltonMutualUnderstandingActivelyThink BeyondYourself andYourConcernsChallengeYourself toGenuinely Careabout Other'sWell-beingYou Don't Haveto ShareSomeone'sOpinion toUnderstandItBeObservantTry andExperienceOtherPeople'sRealityOpenUpFocus on aPerson'sState ofBeingAskFollow UpQuestionsThe RightSupermarginalGyrusHelps UsObserve andAssess OthersPracticeKeepingan OpenMindConsiderthe OtherPerson'sStatementsand DeeperMotivationsEmpathyis a2-WayStreetWatchandWonderAcknowledgeExperiencesofOthersAsk: WhatKind of Dayare Theyhaving?HaveCuriosityAboutOthersFindCommonalityto AvoidLabelingOthersAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sEmotionsAssessOther'sEmotionalStatesUseActiveListeningAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sPerspectiveAvoid theReflex toRespond bySlowingDownDevelopEmpathicSkillsEmpathyis BuiltonMutualUnderstandingActivelyThink BeyondYourself andYourConcernsChallengeYourself toGenuinely Careabout Other'sWell-beingYou Don't Haveto ShareSomeone'sOpinion toUnderstandItBeObservantTry andExperienceOtherPeople'sRealityOpenUpFocus on aPerson'sState ofBeingAskFollow UpQuestionsThe RightSupermarginalGyrusHelps UsObserve andAssess Others

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