Uses "but"almostimmediatelyMakesexcuses"Thatwasn't myintent"Purposelymisunderstandswhy people areupsetExtremelydelayedapologyPerformativetearsAvoidsuse of firstperson"I havea ___friend"Writtenin Notesapp"Mistakesweremade"DoublingdownOver-explains"Peoplemakemistakes""What Iwas tryingto say""listeningandlearning"acknowledgy,not anapology"I'm notracist"PassivevoiceBlamessomeoneelse"People aresosensitivethese days""I'm sorryif I hurtanyone"Vague"I'm sorryyou wereoffended""Thisisn'tme"Uses "but"almostimmediatelyMakesexcuses"Thatwasn't myintent"Purposelymisunderstandswhy people areupsetExtremelydelayedapologyPerformativetearsAvoidsuse of firstperson"I havea ___friend"Writtenin Notesapp"Mistakesweremade"DoublingdownOver-explains"Peoplemakemistakes""What Iwas tryingto say""listeningandlearning"acknowledgy,not anapology"I'm notracist"PassivevoiceBlamessomeoneelse"People aresosensitivethese days""I'm sorryif I hurtanyone"Vague"I'm sorryyou wereoffended""Thisisn'tme"

Bad Apology 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. Uses "but" almost immediately
  2. Makes excuses
  3. "That wasn't my intent"
  4. Purposely misunderstands why people are upset
  5. Extremely delayed apology
  6. Performative tears
  7. Avoids use of first person
  8. "I have a ___ friend"
  9. Written in Notes app
  10. "Mistakes were made"
  11. Doubling down
  12. Over-explains
  13. "People make mistakes"
  14. "What I was trying to say"
  15. "listening and learning"
  16. acknowledgy, not an apology
  17. "I'm not racist"
  18. Passive voice
  19. Blames someone else
  20. "People are so sensitive these days"
  21. "I'm sorry if I hurt anyone"
  22. Vague
  23. "I'm sorry you were offended"
  24. "This isn't me"