I shouldlose 10pounds.I shouldn't haveto apply tocolleges. Theyshould justaccept me.I didn'tcomplete amajor projecton time.It isn'ta big dealSchool is neveractually going toend. Even if it is,I am not going tothink about that!I can’t help it if thequality of the workis poor, my bossmade me doovertime to finishthe project.Thinkingmistake!CognitiveDistortion.My friends geta lot of A's. I amnot as smart asthey are, I getmore B's.I was only going110 miles anhour. How was Ito know thespeed limit was45?I ruined mypresentation bymispronouncingthat word.Theylaughed,they don'tlike me.Why are youunhappy? Isit somethingI did. It mustbe!I didn't getinto thatcollege. Iwon't get intoany collegeI alwaysrun late.I am sostupidI amgoingto fail.I broke my phone. Ithad my friend'snumber in it, Peopleare going to think Ihate them. I willprobably never talk toany of my friendsagain.He keepslooking at hisphone; I mustbe boring totalk to.I feel guilty,so I musthave donesomethingbad.My sisteris nevernice!Shethinks sheis betterthan me.If I can't takethe class Iwant, I won'tbother goingto school.My brotherand I shouldbe treatedthe same!One personleft my showearly, thatmust mean itwas no good.I shouldlose 10pounds.I shouldn't haveto apply tocolleges. Theyshould justaccept me.I didn'tcomplete amajor projecton time.It isn'ta big dealSchool is neveractually going toend. Even if it is,I am not going tothink about that!I can’t help it if thequality of the workis poor, my bossmade me doovertime to finishthe project.Thinkingmistake!CognitiveDistortion.My friends geta lot of A's. I amnot as smart asthey are, I getmore B's.I was only going110 miles anhour. How was Ito know thespeed limit was45?I ruined mypresentation bymispronouncingthat word.Theylaughed,they don'tlike me.Why are youunhappy? Isit somethingI did. It mustbe!I didn't getinto thatcollege. Iwon't get intoany collegeI alwaysrun late.I am sostupidI amgoingto fail.I broke my phone. Ithad my friend'snumber in it, Peopleare going to think Ihate them. I willprobably never talk toany of my friendsagain.He keepslooking at hisphone; I mustbe boring totalk to.I feel guilty,so I musthave donesomethingbad.My sisteris nevernice!Shethinks sheis betterthan me.If I can't takethe class Iwant, I won'tbother goingto school.My brotherand I shouldbe treatedthe same!One personleft my showearly, thatmust mean itwas no good.

Thinking Trap Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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. I-I should lose 10 pounds.
  2. G-I shouldn't have to apply to colleges. They should just accept me.
  3. B-I didn't complete a major project on time.It isn't a big deal
  4. B-School is never actually going to end. Even if it is, I am not going to think about that!
  5. B-I can’t help it if the quality of the work is poor, my boss made me do overtime to finish the project.
  6. O-Thinking mistake!
  7. I-Cognitive Distortion.
  8. B-My friends get a lot of A's. I am not as smart as they are, I get more B's.
  9. O-I was only going 110 miles an hour. How was I to know the speed limit was 45?
  10. G-I ruined my presentation by mispronouncing that word.
  11. I-They laughed, they don't like me.
  12. N-Why are you unhappy? Is it something I did. It must be!
  13. O-I didn't get into that college. I won't get into any college
  14. B-I always run late.
  15. G-I am so stupid
  16. I-I am going to fail.
  17. N-I broke my phone. It had my friend's number in it, People are going to think I hate them. I will probably never talk to any of my friends again.
  18. G-He keeps looking at his phone; I must be boring to talk to.
  19. O-I feel guilty, so I must have done something bad.
  20. G-My sister is never nice!
  21. N-She thinks she is better than me.
  22. O-If I can't take the class I want, I won't bother going to school.
  23. N-My brother and I should be treated the same!
  24. I-One person left my show early, that must mean it was no good.