When peoplelook at me, theyare thinking Iam strange orweird.MindreadingI didn't getan interview,I'm nevergoing to finda jobOvergeneralising& all or nothingthinkingIf I lose mytrain of thoughteven once, I'llblow the entirepresentationMissionimpossibleI feel soanxious.Something badis definitelygoing tohappenEmotionalreasoningI got a badgrade beforeso what's thepoint trying?OvergeneralisingI must dothingsperfectlyotherwise I'ma failureAll or nothingthinking &missionimpossibleWhensomethinggoes wrongit's alwaysmy fault.BlamingIt would be theworst thing everif I blushedanswering aquestion inclassCatastrophisingI will havenothing to sayand then they'llnever want totalk to me againFortune telling&catastrophisingConstructivecriticismmeans mywork is allrubbishNegativementalfilterIt’s true that Ipassed thetest, but that’sonly becauseit was easyIgnoringthepositiveIf they don'trespond tome, theymust hatemeMindreadingI will nevermake newfriendsagain.All or nothingthinking &fortunetellingMy friendcomplimentedme, but they'rejust saying thatbecause they'remy friendNegativementalfilterIf I go out,everyonewill stareat me.FortunetellingIf I don't getthe best grade,the teacher willthink I'mstupid.All or nothingthinking &mind readingPeoplefind meboring.MindreadingIt's their fault Isnapped atthem theyshouldn't haveannoyed meBlamingI shouldnever feelnervousaround otherpeopleMissionimpossibleI shouldknow how todo this, I'msuch afailureMissionimpossible& labellingI'm soembarrassed,I must be anidiotEmotionalreasoning& labellingI'mstupid.LabellingBecause Imissed thatgoal we lostthe game.BlamingI must alwaysbe interestingandentertainingto othersMissionimpossibleWhen peoplelook at me, theyare thinking Iam strange orweird.MindreadingI didn't getan interview,I'm nevergoing to finda jobOvergeneralising& all or nothingthinkingIf I lose mytrain of thoughteven once, I'llblow the entirepresentationMissionimpossibleI feel soanxious.Something badis definitelygoing tohappenEmotionalreasoningI got a badgrade beforeso what's thepoint trying?OvergeneralisingI must dothingsperfectlyotherwise I'ma failureAll or nothingthinking &missionimpossibleWhensomethinggoes wrongit's alwaysmy fault.BlamingIt would be theworst thing everif I blushedanswering aquestion inclassCatastrophisingI will havenothing to sayand then they'llnever want totalk to me againFortune telling&catastrophisingConstructivecriticismmeans mywork is allrubbishNegativementalfilterIt’s true that Ipassed thetest, but that’sonly becauseit was easyIgnoringthepositiveIf they don'trespond tome, theymust hatemeMindreadingI will nevermake newfriendsagain.All or nothingthinking &fortunetellingMy friendcomplimentedme, but they'rejust saying thatbecause they'remy friendNegativementalfilterIf I go out,everyonewill stareat me.FortunetellingIf I don't getthe best grade,the teacher willthink I'mstupid.All or nothingthinking &mind readingPeoplefind meboring.MindreadingIt's their fault Isnapped atthem theyshouldn't haveannoyed meBlamingI shouldnever feelnervousaround otherpeopleMissionimpossibleI shouldknow how todo this, I'msuch afailureMissionimpossible& labellingI'm soembarrassed,I must be anidiotEmotionalreasoning& labellingI'mstupid.LabellingBecause Imissed thatgoal we lostthe game.BlamingI must alwaysbe interestingandentertainingto othersMissionimpossible

Thinking Traps - 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. Mind reading
    When people look at me, they are thinking I am strange or weird.
  2. Overgeneralising & all or nothing thinking
    I didn't get an interview, I'm never going to find a job
  3. Mission impossible
    If I lose my train of thought even once, I'll blow the entire presentation
  4. Emotional reasoning
    I feel so anxious. Something bad is definitely going to happen
  5. Overgeneralising
    I got a bad grade before so what's the point trying?
  6. All or nothing thinking & mission impossible
    I must do things perfectly otherwise I'm a failure
  7. Blaming
    When something goes wrong it's always my fault.
  8. Catastrophising
    It would be the worst thing ever if I blushed answering a question in class
  9. Fortune telling & catastrophising
    I will have nothing to say and then they'll never want to talk to me again
  10. Negative mental filter
    Constructive criticism means my work is all rubbish
  11. Ignoring the positive
    It’s true that I passed the test, but that’s only because it was easy
  12. Mind reading
    If they don't respond to me, they must hate me
  13. All or nothing thinking & fortune telling
    I will never make new friends again.
  14. Negative mental filter
    My friend complimented me, but they're just saying that because they're my friend
  15. Fortune telling
    If I go out, everyone will stare at me.
  16. All or nothing thinking & mind reading
    If I don't get the best grade, the teacher will think I'm stupid.
  17. Mind reading
    People find me boring.
  18. Blaming
    It's their fault I snapped at them they shouldn't have annoyed me
  19. Mission impossible
    I should never feel nervous around other people
  20. Mission impossible & labelling
    I should know how to do this, I'm such a failure
  21. Emotional reasoning & labelling
    I'm so embarrassed, I must be an idiot
  22. Labelling
    I'm stupid.
  23. Blaming
    Because I missed that goal we lost the game.
  24. Mission impossible
    I must always be interesting and entertaining to others