Validatingsomeone'sfeelings"Tellmemore""I'm sorryfor yourloss"Requires thespeaker tolead theconversationPuttingyourself intheirshoesRequirestrustworthinessRequiresemotionalintelligenceUnderstandingother's painRequirestimeExperiencingwhat theyexperienceFeelingother'spain asyour own"I'mhere foryou"Pattingsomeone onthe shoulderat a funeral"At leastyou canbring yourgrade up"Recognizingemotions"I'msorrybut""Atleast"PerspectiveTakingRequiresself-awarenessCommunication"Thatsoundsreallychallenging"Goal is toprovide wordsofencouragementRequiresyou to clarify,summarize,reflect, andparaphraseMaking anemotionalconnectionwith themSocialproximitySpatialproximityStayingout ofjudgementBeingpresent inthe momentwithsomeone"What hasthis beenlike foryou?""You seemto behaving atough time"OfferingadviceRequiresyou to payattention tothe otherperson"I'm sorryto hearthat""I knowexactlyhow youfeel"Requiresself-controlSending acard whensomeonediesTelling astory aboutwhen youlost your cattoo"RequirespatienceFeeling bad forsomeonebecause ofwhat happenedto themDroppingyour tone ofvoice whenyou speak tothemThe otherpersonmust seemin needValidatingsomeone'sfeelings"Tellmemore""I'm sorryfor yourloss"Requires thespeaker tolead theconversationPuttingyourself intheirshoesRequirestrustworthinessRequiresemotionalintelligenceUnderstandingother's painRequirestimeExperiencingwhat theyexperienceFeelingother'spain asyour own"I'mhere foryou"Pattingsomeone onthe shoulderat a funeral"At leastyou canbring yourgrade up"Recognizingemotions"I'msorrybut""Atleast"PerspectiveTakingRequiresself-awarenessCommunication"Thatsoundsreallychallenging"Goal is toprovide wordsofencouragementRequiresyou to clarify,summarize,reflect, andparaphraseMaking anemotionalconnectionwith themSocialproximitySpatialproximityStayingout ofjudgementBeingpresent inthe momentwithsomeone"What hasthis beenlike foryou?""You seemto behaving atough time"OfferingadviceRequiresyou to payattention tothe otherperson"I'm sorryto hearthat""I knowexactlyhow youfeel"Requiresself-controlSending acard whensomeonediesTelling astory aboutwhen youlost your cattoo"RequirespatienceFeeling bad forsomeonebecause ofwhat happenedto themDroppingyour tone ofvoice whenyou speak tothemThe otherpersonmust seemin need

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