It’s true that Ipassed thetest, but that’sonly becauseit was easyIgnoringthepositiveWhen peoplelook at me, theyare thinking Iam strange orweird.MindreadingI shouldknow how todo this, I'msuch afailureMissionimpossible& labellingI must dothingsperfectlyotherwise I'ma failureAll or nothingthinking &missionimpossibleIt's their fault Isnapped atthem theyshouldn't haveannoyed meBlamingI will havenothing to sayand then they'llnever want totalk to me againFortune telling&catastrophisingI got a badgrade beforeso what's thepoint trying?OvergeneralisingI shouldnever feelnervousaround otherpeopleMissionimpossibleIf I go out,everyonewill stareat me.FortunetellingIf I don't getthe best grade,the teacher willthink I'mstupid.All or nothingthinking &mind readingConstructivecriticismmeans mywork is allrubbishNegativementalfilterI feel soanxious.Something badis definitelygoing tohappenEmotionalreasoningIf I lose mytrain of thoughteven once, I'llblow the entirepresentationMissionimpossibleIt would be theworst thing everif I blushedanswering aquestion inclassCatastrophisingPeoplefind meboring.MindreadingI'mstupid.LabellingI will nevermake newfriendsagain.All or nothingthinking &fortunetellingIf they don'trespond tome, theymust hatemeMindreadingI must alwaysbe interestingandentertainingto othersMissionimpossibleWhensomethinggoes wrongit's alwaysmy fault.BlamingI'm soembarrassed,I must be anidiotEmotionalreasoning& labellingI didn't getan interview,I'm nevergoing to finda jobOvergeneralising& all or nothingthinkingBecause Imissed thatgoal we lostthe game.BlamingMy friendcomplimentedme, but they'rejust saying thatbecause they'remy friendNegativementalfilterIt’s true that Ipassed thetest, but that’sonly becauseit was easyIgnoringthepositiveWhen peoplelook at me, theyare thinking Iam strange orweird.MindreadingI shouldknow how todo this, I'msuch afailureMissionimpossible& labellingI must dothingsperfectlyotherwise I'ma failureAll or nothingthinking &missionimpossibleIt's their fault Isnapped atthem theyshouldn't haveannoyed meBlamingI will havenothing to sayand then they'llnever want totalk to me againFortune telling&catastrophisingI got a badgrade beforeso what's thepoint trying?OvergeneralisingI shouldnever feelnervousaround otherpeopleMissionimpossibleIf I go out,everyonewill stareat me.FortunetellingIf I don't getthe best grade,the teacher willthink I'mstupid.All or nothingthinking &mind readingConstructivecriticismmeans mywork is allrubbishNegativementalfilterI feel soanxious.Something badis definitelygoing tohappenEmotionalreasoningIf I lose mytrain of thoughteven once, I'llblow the entirepresentationMissionimpossibleIt would be theworst thing everif I blushedanswering aquestion inclassCatastrophisingPeoplefind meboring.MindreadingI'mstupid.LabellingI will nevermake newfriendsagain.All or nothingthinking &fortunetellingIf they don'trespond tome, theymust hatemeMindreadingI must alwaysbe interestingandentertainingto othersMissionimpossibleWhensomethinggoes wrongit's alwaysmy fault.BlamingI'm soembarrassed,I must be anidiotEmotionalreasoning& labellingI didn't getan interview,I'm nevergoing to finda jobOvergeneralising& all or nothingthinkingBecause Imissed thatgoal we lostthe game.BlamingMy friendcomplimentedme, but they'rejust saying thatbecause they'remy friendNegativementalfilter

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