Considerthe OtherPerson'sStatementsand DeeperMotivationsPracticeKeepingan OpenMindAsk: WhatKind of Dayare Theyhaving?Avoid theReflex toRespond bySlowingDownDevelopEmpathicSkillsThe RightSupermarginalGyrusHelps UsObserve andAssess OthersChallengeYourself toGenuinely Careabout Other'sWell-beingYou Don't Haveto ShareSomeone'sOpinion toUnderstandItFocus on aPerson'sState ofBeingBeObservantAssessOther'sEmotionalStatesEmpathyis BuiltonMutualUnderstandingEmpathyis a2-WayStreetHaveCuriosityAboutOthersAskFollow UpQuestionsTry andExperienceOtherPeople'sRealityAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sPerspectiveAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sEmotionsActivelyThink BeyondYourself andYourConcernsFindCommonalityto AvoidLabelingOthersUseActiveListeningWatchandWonderOpenUpAcknowledgeExperiencesofOthersConsiderthe OtherPerson'sStatementsand DeeperMotivationsPracticeKeepingan OpenMindAsk: WhatKind of Dayare Theyhaving?Avoid theReflex toRespond bySlowingDownDevelopEmpathicSkillsThe RightSupermarginalGyrusHelps UsObserve andAssess OthersChallengeYourself toGenuinely Careabout Other'sWell-beingYou Don't Haveto ShareSomeone'sOpinion toUnderstandItFocus on aPerson'sState ofBeingBeObservantAssessOther'sEmotionalStatesEmpathyis BuiltonMutualUnderstandingEmpathyis a2-WayStreetHaveCuriosityAboutOthersAskFollow UpQuestionsTry andExperienceOtherPeople'sRealityAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sPerspectiveAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sEmotionsActivelyThink BeyondYourself andYourConcernsFindCommonalityto AvoidLabelingOthersUseActiveListeningWatchandWonderOpenUpAcknowledgeExperiencesofOthers

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