Requiresself-control"Atleast""I'mhere foryou""Thatsoundsreallychallenging""I'm sorryfor yourloss""Tellmemore"Understandingother's painRequiresyou to clarify,summarize,reflect, andparaphraseRequirespatienceValidatingsomeone'sfeelingsPattingsomeone onthe shoulderat a funeralTelling astory aboutwhen youlost your cattoo"Stayingout ofjudgement"I'm sorryto hearthat"Requires thespeaker tolead theconversation"I'msorrybut""At leastyou canbring yourgrade up"Goal is toprovide wordsofencouragementSending acard whensomeonediesRequirestimeSocialproximityFeelingother'spain asyour ownRecognizingemotions"You seemto behaving atough time"Puttingyourself intheirshoesFeeling bad forsomeonebecause ofwhat happenedto themBeingpresent inthe momentwithsomeoneRequiresself-awarenessOfferingadviceRequiresemotionalintelligenceCommunicationPerspectiveTakingThe otherpersonmust seemin needExperiencingwhat theyexperienceRequirestrustworthinessDroppingyour tone ofvoice whenyou speak tothemSpatialproximity"What hasthis beenlike foryou?"Making anemotionalconnectionwith themRequiresyou to payattention tothe otherperson"I knowexactlyhow youfeel"Requiresself-control"Atleast""I'mhere foryou""Thatsoundsreallychallenging""I'm sorryfor yourloss""Tellmemore"Understandingother's painRequiresyou to clarify,summarize,reflect, andparaphraseRequirespatienceValidatingsomeone'sfeelingsPattingsomeone onthe shoulderat a funeralTelling astory aboutwhen youlost your cattoo"Stayingout ofjudgement"I'm sorryto hearthat"Requires thespeaker tolead theconversation"I'msorrybut""At leastyou canbring yourgrade up"Goal is toprovide wordsofencouragementSending acard whensomeonediesRequirestimeSocialproximityFeelingother'spain asyour ownRecognizingemotions"You seemto behaving atough time"Puttingyourself intheirshoesFeeling bad forsomeonebecause ofwhat happenedto themBeingpresent inthe momentwithsomeoneRequiresself-awarenessOfferingadviceRequiresemotionalintelligenceCommunicationPerspectiveTakingThe otherpersonmust seemin needExperiencingwhat theyexperienceRequirestrustworthinessDroppingyour tone ofvoice whenyou speak tothemSpatialproximity"What hasthis beenlike foryou?"Making anemotionalconnectionwith themRequiresyou to payattention tothe otherperson"I knowexactlyhow youfeel"

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