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

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