It’s true that Ipassed thetest, but that’sonly becauseit was easyIgnoringthepositivePeoplefind meboring.MindreadingI got a badgrade beforeso what's thepoint trying?OvergeneralisingIf they don'trespond tome, theymust hatemeMindreadingWhensomethinggoes wrongit's alwaysmy fault.BlamingIf I lose mytrain of thoughteven once, I'llblow the entirepresentationMissionimpossibleIf I go out,everyonewill stareat me.FortunetellingI must alwaysbe interestingandentertainingto othersMissionimpossibleI didn't getan interview,I'm nevergoing to finda jobOvergeneralising& all or nothingthinkingI will nevermake newfriendsagain.All or nothingthinking &fortunetellingBecause Imissed thatgoal we lostthe game.BlamingIt's their fault Isnapped atthem theyshouldn't haveannoyed meBlamingI must dothingsperfectlyotherwise I'ma failureAll or nothingthinking &missionimpossibleI'mstupid.LabellingConstructivecriticismmeans mywork is allrubbishNegativementalfilterIt would be theworst thing everif I blushedanswering aquestion inclassCatastrophisingWhen peoplelook at me, theyare thinking Iam strange orweird.MindreadingIf I don't getthe best grade,the teacher willthink I'mstupid.All or nothingthinking &mind readingI feel soanxious.Something badis definitelygoing tohappenEmotionalreasoningMy friendcomplimentedme, but they'rejust saying thatbecause they'remy friendNegativementalfilterI shouldnever feelnervousaround otherpeopleMissionimpossibleI'm soembarrassed,I must be anidiotEmotionalreasoning& labellingI will havenothing to sayand then they'llnever want totalk to me againFortune telling&catastrophisingI shouldknow how todo this, I'msuch afailureMissionimpossible& labellingIt’s true that Ipassed thetest, but that’sonly becauseit was easyIgnoringthepositivePeoplefind meboring.MindreadingI got a badgrade beforeso what's thepoint trying?OvergeneralisingIf they don'trespond tome, theymust hatemeMindreadingWhensomethinggoes wrongit's alwaysmy fault.BlamingIf I lose mytrain of thoughteven once, I'llblow the entirepresentationMissionimpossibleIf I go out,everyonewill stareat me.FortunetellingI must alwaysbe interestingandentertainingto othersMissionimpossibleI didn't getan interview,I'm nevergoing to finda jobOvergeneralising& all or nothingthinkingI will nevermake newfriendsagain.All or nothingthinking &fortunetellingBecause Imissed thatgoal we lostthe game.BlamingIt's their fault Isnapped atthem theyshouldn't haveannoyed meBlamingI must dothingsperfectlyotherwise I'ma failureAll or nothingthinking &missionimpossibleI'mstupid.LabellingConstructivecriticismmeans mywork is allrubbishNegativementalfilterIt would be theworst thing everif I blushedanswering aquestion inclassCatastrophisingWhen peoplelook at me, theyare thinking Iam strange orweird.MindreadingIf I don't getthe best grade,the teacher willthink I'mstupid.All or nothingthinking &mind readingI feel soanxious.Something badis definitelygoing tohappenEmotionalreasoningMy friendcomplimentedme, but they'rejust saying thatbecause they'remy friendNegativementalfilterI shouldnever feelnervousaround otherpeopleMissionimpossibleI'm soembarrassed,I must be anidiotEmotionalreasoning& labellingI will havenothing to sayand then they'llnever want totalk to me againFortune telling&catastrophisingI shouldknow how todo this, I'msuch afailureMissionimpossible& labelling

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