"What hasthis beenlike foryou?""I'm sorryto hearthat""At leastyou canbring yourgrade up"Droppingyour tone ofvoice whenyou speak tothem"I'm sorryfor yourloss"Validatingsomeone'sfeelings"I knowexactlyhow youfeel"Experiencingwhat theyexperienceTelling astory aboutwhen youlost your cattoo"SocialproximityFeelingother'spain asyour ownOfferingadviceRequirestimeRequiresyou to payattention tothe otherpersonRecognizingemotionsSending acard whensomeonediesSpatialproximityPerspectiveTakingRequirestrustworthinessRequiresself-awarenessCommunicationMaking anemotionalconnectionwith themPattingsomeone onthe shoulderat a funeralRequiresemotionalintelligenceRequirespatienceUnderstandingother's pain"Tellmemore"Requiresself-control"Atleast""Thatsoundsreallychallenging"Beingpresent inthe momentwithsomeonePuttingyourself intheirshoesRequires thespeaker tolead theconversation"I'mhere foryou"Feeling bad forsomeonebecause ofwhat happenedto them"I'msorrybut"Requiresyou to clarify,summarize,reflect, andparaphraseThe otherpersonmust seemin needGoal is toprovide wordsofencouragement"You seemto behaving atough time"Stayingout ofjudgement"What hasthis beenlike foryou?""I'm sorryto hearthat""At leastyou canbring yourgrade up"Droppingyour tone ofvoice whenyou speak tothem"I'm sorryfor yourloss"Validatingsomeone'sfeelings"I knowexactlyhow youfeel"Experiencingwhat theyexperienceTelling astory aboutwhen youlost your cattoo"SocialproximityFeelingother'spain asyour ownOfferingadviceRequirestimeRequiresyou to payattention tothe otherpersonRecognizingemotionsSending acard whensomeonediesSpatialproximityPerspectiveTakingRequirestrustworthinessRequiresself-awarenessCommunicationMaking anemotionalconnectionwith themPattingsomeone onthe shoulderat a funeralRequiresemotionalintelligenceRequirespatienceUnderstandingother's pain"Tellmemore"Requiresself-control"Atleast""Thatsoundsreallychallenging"Beingpresent inthe momentwithsomeonePuttingyourself intheirshoesRequires thespeaker tolead theconversation"I'mhere foryou"Feeling bad forsomeonebecause ofwhat happenedto them"I'msorrybut"Requiresyou to clarify,summarize,reflect, andparaphraseThe otherpersonmust seemin needGoal is toprovide wordsofencouragement"You seemto behaving atough time"Stayingout ofjudgement

Empathy - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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. N-"What has this been like for you?"
  2. G-"I'm sorry to hear that"
  3. G-"At least you can bring your grade up"
  4. G-Dropping your tone of voice when you speak to them
  5. G-"I'm sorry for your loss"
  6. N-Validating someone's feelings
  7. G-"I know exactly how you feel"
  8. B-Experiencing what they experience
  9. G-Telling a story about when you lost your cat too"
  10. I-Social proximity
  11. N-Feeling other's pain as your own
  12. G-Offering advice
  13. O-Requires time
  14. I-Requires you to pay attention to the other person
  15. B-Recognizing emotions
  16. G-Sending a card when someone dies
  17. I-Spatial proximity
  18. B-Perspective Taking
  19. B-Requires trustworthiness
  20. O-Requires self-awareness
  21. B-Communication
  22. O-Making an emotional connection with them
  23. G-Patting someone on the shoulder at a funeral
  24. B-Requires emotional intelligence
  25. O-Requires patience
  26. G-Understanding other's pain
  27. N-"Tell me more"
  28. O-Requires self-control
  29. I-"At least"
  30. N-"That sounds really challenging"
  31. N-Being present in the moment with someone
  32. O-Putting yourself in their shoes
  33. O-Requires the speaker to lead the conversation
  34. N-"I'm here for you"
  35. I-Feeling bad for someone because of what happened to them
  36. I-"I'm sorry but"
  37. O-Requires you to clarify, summarize, reflect, and paraphrase
  38. I-The other person must seem in need
  39. O-Goal is to provide words of encouragement
  40. N-"You seem to be having a tough time"
  41. B-Staying out of judgement