If I’m gettingit correctly,you aresaying that…ThatsoundsreallychallengingIf I’veunderstoodyou correctly,you’re havingtrouble with…You’re right,you shouldn’tbe experiencingthat. I’m here tohelpI can totallysee why youwould beupset.I see howthat's aproblemI can seehowdifficult thishas been. I canunderstandhow thatwould bedifficultI want to makesure that I have afull understandingof what you’retelling me. I’mhearing thatI realize howupsettingthat wouldbeI would’vefelt the samein thissituation.You aretotally right.Frustrationat your endis justified.Here’s what Iunderstandabout theissue, am Iright?I understandthat this hasmade thingsdifficult foryou. I understand that thisis a tough situationfor you to be in. I’llmake sure we do ourbest to resolve the[issue] as quickly aspossible.Thatsoundslike it wasreally hardIf I were in yoursituation, Iwould feelexactly thesame way youdo. I hearwhatyou’resaying.I understandyour feelings. I,myself, wasonce in thesame situation. I canunderstandhow thatwould befrustrating“I hear you, Yourconcerns are valid.And I apologize forthe inconvenienceyou’ve had toface.”I hear you!I wouldfeel thesame way.You aretotallyright.Itsoundslike..If I’m gettingit correctly,you aresaying that…ThatsoundsreallychallengingIf I’veunderstoodyou correctly,you’re havingtrouble with…You’re right,you shouldn’tbe experiencingthat. I’m here tohelpI can totallysee why youwould beupset.I see howthat's aproblemI can seehowdifficult thishas been. I canunderstandhow thatwould bedifficultI want to makesure that I have afull understandingof what you’retelling me. I’mhearing thatI realize howupsettingthat wouldbeI would’vefelt the samein thissituation.You aretotally right.Frustrationat your endis justified.Here’s what Iunderstandabout theissue, am Iright?I understandthat this hasmade thingsdifficult foryou. I understand that thisis a tough situationfor you to be in. I’llmake sure we do ourbest to resolve the[issue] as quickly aspossible.Thatsoundslike it wasreally hardIf I were in yoursituation, Iwould feelexactly thesame way youdo. I hearwhatyou’resaying.I understandyour feelings. I,myself, wasonce in thesame situation. I canunderstandhow thatwould befrustrating“I hear you, Yourconcerns are valid.And I apologize forthe inconvenienceyou’ve had toface.”I hear you!I wouldfeel thesame way.You aretotallyright.Itsoundslike..

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. If I’m getting it correctly, you are saying that…
  2. That sounds really challenging
  3. If I’ve understood you correctly, you’re having trouble with…
  4. You’re right, you shouldn’t be experiencing that. I’m here to help
  5. I can totally see why you would be upset.
  6. I see how that's a problem
  7. I can see how difficult this has been.
  8. I can understand how that would be difficult
  9. I want to make sure that I have a full understanding of what you’re telling me. I’m hearing that
  10. I realize how upsetting that would be
  11. I would’ve felt the same in this situation.
  12. You are totally right. Frustration at your end is justified.
  13. Here’s what I understand about the issue, am I right?
  14. I understand that this has made things difficult for you.
  15. I understand that this is a tough situation for you to be in. I’ll make sure we do our best to resolve the [issue] as quickly as possible.
  16. That sounds like it was really hard
  17. If I were in your situation, I would feel exactly the same way you do.
  18. I hear what you’re saying.
  19. I understand your feelings. I, myself, was once in the same situation.
  20. I can understand how that would be frustrating
  21. “I hear you, Your concerns are valid. And I apologize for the inconvenience you’ve had to face.”
  22. I hear you! I would feel the same way.
  23. You are totally right.
  24. It sounds like..