Puttingyourself intheirshoesRequiresyou to clarify,summarize,reflect, andparaphrase"I'm sorryto hearthat"RequirespatienceOfferingadviceSpatialproximityRequirestime"I'm sorryfor yourloss"Requiresself-awarenessSocialproximityPattingsomeone onthe shoulderat a funeralRequiresemotionalintelligenceTelling astory aboutwhen youlost your cattoo""At leastyou canbring yourgrade up"PerspectiveTakingFeelingother'spain asyour own"Thatsoundsreallychallenging"Validatingsomeone'sfeelingsDroppingyour tone ofvoice whenyou speak tothemRequirestrustworthinessRequiresself-controlBeingpresent inthe momentwithsomeone"I knowexactlyhow youfeel""I'msorrybut"Stayingout ofjudgementRequires thespeaker tolead theconversationMaking anemotionalconnectionwith themThe otherpersonmust seemin needFeeling bad forsomeonebecause ofwhat happenedto them"Tellmemore""You seemto behaving atough time"Experiencingwhat theyexperienceSending acard whensomeonediesUnderstandingother's painCommunication"What hasthis beenlike foryou?"Goal is toprovide wordsofencouragement"Atleast""I'mhere foryou"RecognizingemotionsRequiresyou to payattention tothe otherpersonPuttingyourself intheirshoesRequiresyou to clarify,summarize,reflect, andparaphrase"I'm sorryto hearthat"RequirespatienceOfferingadviceSpatialproximityRequirestime"I'm sorryfor yourloss"Requiresself-awarenessSocialproximityPattingsomeone onthe shoulderat a funeralRequiresemotionalintelligenceTelling astory aboutwhen youlost your cattoo""At leastyou canbring yourgrade up"PerspectiveTakingFeelingother'spain asyour own"Thatsoundsreallychallenging"Validatingsomeone'sfeelingsDroppingyour tone ofvoice whenyou speak tothemRequirestrustworthinessRequiresself-controlBeingpresent inthe momentwithsomeone"I knowexactlyhow youfeel""I'msorrybut"Stayingout ofjudgementRequires thespeaker tolead theconversationMaking anemotionalconnectionwith themThe otherpersonmust seemin needFeeling bad forsomeonebecause ofwhat happenedto them"Tellmemore""You seemto behaving atough time"Experiencingwhat theyexperienceSending acard whensomeonediesUnderstandingother's painCommunication"What hasthis beenlike foryou?"Goal is toprovide wordsofencouragement"Atleast""I'mhere foryou"RecognizingemotionsRequiresyou to payattention tothe otherperson

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