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

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