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

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