"I'm sorryfor yourloss"The otherpersonmust seemin needTelling astory aboutwhen youlost your cattoo"Making anemotionalconnectionwith themRequires thespeaker tolead theconversationPuttingyourself intheirshoesSending acard whensomeonediesSocialproximityUnderstandingother's painRequiresyou to clarify,summarize,reflect, andparaphraseRequiresemotionalintelligenceFeeling bad forsomeonebecause ofwhat happenedto themRecognizingemotionsRequiresself-awarenessPattingsomeone onthe shoulderat a funeral"I'mhere foryou"Validatingsomeone'sfeelingsRequiresself-controlRequirespatience"I'msorrybut"Offeringadvice"Atleast"Droppingyour tone ofvoice whenyou speak tothem"I'm sorryto hearthat""At leastyou canbring yourgrade up"Beingpresent inthe momentwithsomeone"Thatsoundsreallychallenging""I knowexactlyhow youfeel"Experiencingwhat theyexperienceFeelingother'spain asyour ownCommunicationPerspectiveTakingStayingout ofjudgement"Tellmemore"Goal is toprovide wordsofencouragementRequiresyou to payattention tothe otherpersonRequirestrustworthinessRequirestime"What hasthis beenlike foryou?"Spatialproximity"You seemto behaving atough time""I'm sorryfor yourloss"The otherpersonmust seemin needTelling astory aboutwhen youlost your cattoo"Making anemotionalconnectionwith themRequires thespeaker tolead theconversationPuttingyourself intheirshoesSending acard whensomeonediesSocialproximityUnderstandingother's painRequiresyou to clarify,summarize,reflect, andparaphraseRequiresemotionalintelligenceFeeling bad forsomeonebecause ofwhat happenedto themRecognizingemotionsRequiresself-awarenessPattingsomeone onthe shoulderat a funeral"I'mhere foryou"Validatingsomeone'sfeelingsRequiresself-controlRequirespatience"I'msorrybut"Offeringadvice"Atleast"Droppingyour tone ofvoice whenyou speak tothem"I'm sorryto hearthat""At leastyou canbring yourgrade up"Beingpresent inthe momentwithsomeone"Thatsoundsreallychallenging""I knowexactlyhow youfeel"Experiencingwhat theyexperienceFeelingother'spain asyour ownCommunicationPerspectiveTakingStayingout ofjudgement"Tellmemore"Goal is toprovide wordsofencouragementRequiresyou to payattention tothe otherpersonRequirestrustworthinessRequirestime"What hasthis beenlike foryou?"Spatialproximity"You seemto behaving atough time"

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