“What I’mhearing isthat you arefeeling ____.Is that right?”“Thankyou forsharingwith me.”"Uncertaintyis reallyhard."“I’m sorryyou aregoingthrough this.”"That has tobe confusinganddiscouraging."“Is thereanythingelse youwant toshare?”Don't Say,"Try to pullyourselftogether."Don't Say,"Everythinghappens fora reason."Don't Say,"Just look onthe brightside.""I wish youdidn’t haveto gothroughthat."“It makes mereally sad tohear thishappened.”“I’mhere foryou.”“This must behard to talkabout. Thanksfor opening upto me.”Don't Say,"You will justhave to learnto adjust.""What adayyou'vehad."“I can seehow thatwould bedifficult.”“I want tomake sure Iunderstand…”Don't Say,"This tooshallpass."“What hasthis beenlike foryou?”“Youmatter.”"I know it isn'teasy to dealwith stuff likethis, but youare handling itso well.""Times of changeare hard, and it'stotally normal thatyou're feelinganxious aboutthis."“My hearthurts foryou.”“I hate thatthishappened.”“Thatmust behard.”"It's been adifficultcouple ofweeks,hasn't it?""I see. Let mesummarize:What you’rethinking hereis…"Don't Say,"Try to cheerup. Thesethingshappen.""What Iadmire mostabout whatyou’re doingis…"Don't Say,"Somethingis betteraround thecorner."“How canI helpyou?”“Thank youfor trustingme with this.That reallymeans a lot.”“I’mproud ofyou.”“I wish Icouldmake itbetter.”“AWESOMEPERFORMANCE.”“I can’timagine whatyou must begoingthrough.”"If thathappened tome, I wouldfeel upsettoo."“I’m gladyou toldme.”“I’m inyourcorner.”Don't Say, "Itlooks likeyou’ll justhave totough it out."“What doyou needrightnow?”“That soundsreallychallenging.”"The wholething soundssodiscouraging."“How areyou feelingabouteverything?”“I’mhappy tolisten anytime.”“What I’mhearing isthat you arefeeling ____.Is that right?”“Thankyou forsharingwith me.”"Uncertaintyis reallyhard."“I’m sorryyou aregoingthrough this.”"That has tobe confusinganddiscouraging."“Is thereanythingelse youwant toshare?”Don't Say,"Try to pullyourselftogether."Don't Say,"Everythinghappens fora reason."Don't Say,"Just look onthe brightside.""I wish youdidn’t haveto gothroughthat."“It makes mereally sad tohear thishappened.”“I’mhere foryou.”“This must behard to talkabout. Thanksfor opening upto me.”Don't Say,"You will justhave to learnto adjust.""What adayyou'vehad."“I can seehow thatwould bedifficult.”“I want tomake sure Iunderstand…”Don't Say,"This tooshallpass."“What hasthis beenlike foryou?”“Youmatter.”"I know it isn'teasy to dealwith stuff likethis, but youare handling itso well.""Times of changeare hard, and it'stotally normal thatyou're feelinganxious aboutthis."“My hearthurts foryou.”“I hate thatthishappened.”“Thatmust behard.”"It's been adifficultcouple ofweeks,hasn't it?""I see. Let mesummarize:What you’rethinking hereis…"Don't Say,"Try to cheerup. Thesethingshappen.""What Iadmire mostabout whatyou’re doingis…"Don't Say,"Somethingis betteraround thecorner."“How canI helpyou?”“Thank youfor trustingme with this.That reallymeans a lot.”“I’mproud ofyou.”“I wish Icouldmake itbetter.”“AWESOMEPERFORMANCE.”“I can’timagine whatyou must begoingthrough.”"If thathappened tome, I wouldfeel upsettoo."“I’m gladyou toldme.”“I’m inyourcorner.”Don't Say, "Itlooks likeyou’ll justhave totough it out."“What doyou needrightnow?”“That soundsreallychallenging.”"The wholething soundssodiscouraging."“How areyou feelingabouteverything?”“I’mhappy tolisten anytime.”

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. “What I’m hearing is that you are feeling ____. Is that right?”
  2. “Thank you for sharing with me.”
  3. "Uncertainty is really hard."
  4. “I’m sorry you are going through this.”
  5. "That has to be confusing and discouraging."
  6. “Is there anything else you want to share?”
  7. Don't Say, "Try to pull yourself together."
  8. Don't Say, "Everything happens for a reason."
  9. Don't Say, "Just look on the bright side."
  10. "I wish you didn’t have to go through that."
  11. “It makes me really sad to hear this happened.”
  12. “I’m here for you.”
  13. “This must be hard to talk about. Thanks for opening up to me.”
  14. Don't Say, "You will just have to learn to adjust."
  15. "What a day you've had."
  16. “I can see how that would be difficult.”
  17. “I want to make sure I understand…”
  18. Don't Say, "This too shall pass."
  19. “What has this been like for you?”
  20. “You matter.”
  21. "I know it isn't easy to deal with stuff like this, but you are handling it so well."
  22. "Times of change are hard, and it's totally normal that you're feeling anxious about this."
  23. “My heart hurts for you.”
  24. “I hate that this happened.”
  25. “That must be hard.”
  26. "It's been a difficult couple of weeks, hasn't it?"
  27. "I see. Let me summarize: What you’re thinking here is…"
  28. Don't Say, "Try to cheer up. These things happen."
  29. "What I admire most about what you’re doing is…"
  30. Don't Say, "Something is better around the corner."
  31. “How can I help you?”
  32. “Thank you for trusting me with this. That really means a lot.”
  33. “I’m proud of you.”
  34. “I wish I could make it better.”
  35. “AWESOME PERFORMANCE.”
  36. “I can’t imagine what you must be going through.”
  37. "If that happened to me, I would feel upset too."
  38. “I’m glad you told me.”
  39. “I’m in your corner.”
  40. Don't Say, "It looks like you’ll just have to tough it out."
  41. “What do you need right now?”
  42. “That sounds really challenging.”
  43. "The whole thing sounds so discouraging."
  44. “How are you feeling about everything?”
  45. “I’m happy to listen any time.”