SpatialproximitySocialproximityRequirestimeRequiresself-awarenessMaking anemotionalconnectionwith themUnderstandingother's painRequiresyou to clarify,summarize,reflect, andparaphraseGoal is toprovide wordsofencouragementFeelingother'spain asyour ownCommunication"I'm sorryfor yourloss"Requiresself-controlRecognizingemotionsBeingpresent inthe momentwithsomeoneRequires thespeaker tolead theconversation"At leastyou canbring yourgrade up"Puttingyourself intheirshoesSending acard whensomeonedies"You seemto behaving atough time""I knowexactlyhow youfeel""What hasthis beenlike foryou?""Thatsoundsreallychallenging""I'mhere foryou"Feeling bad forsomeonebecause ofwhat happenedto themRequirespatienceTelling astory aboutwhen youlost your cattoo"RequiresemotionalintelligenceDroppingyour tone ofvoice whenyou speak tothemThe otherpersonmust seemin needStayingout ofjudgementRequiresyou to payattention tothe otherperson"I'm sorryto hearthat"Requirestrustworthiness"Atleast"Offeringadvice"Tellmemore"PerspectiveTakingPattingsomeone onthe shoulderat a funeral"I'msorrybut"Experiencingwhat theyexperienceValidatingsomeone'sfeelingsSpatialproximitySocialproximityRequirestimeRequiresself-awarenessMaking anemotionalconnectionwith themUnderstandingother's painRequiresyou to clarify,summarize,reflect, andparaphraseGoal is toprovide wordsofencouragementFeelingother'spain asyour ownCommunication"I'm sorryfor yourloss"Requiresself-controlRecognizingemotionsBeingpresent inthe momentwithsomeoneRequires thespeaker tolead theconversation"At leastyou canbring yourgrade up"Puttingyourself intheirshoesSending acard whensomeonedies"You seemto behaving atough time""I knowexactlyhow youfeel""What hasthis beenlike foryou?""Thatsoundsreallychallenging""I'mhere foryou"Feeling bad forsomeonebecause ofwhat happenedto themRequirespatienceTelling astory aboutwhen youlost your cattoo"RequiresemotionalintelligenceDroppingyour tone ofvoice whenyou speak tothemThe otherpersonmust seemin needStayingout ofjudgementRequiresyou to payattention tothe otherperson"I'm sorryto hearthat"Requirestrustworthiness"Atleast"Offeringadvice"Tellmemore"PerspectiveTakingPattingsomeone onthe shoulderat a funeral"I'msorrybut"Experiencingwhat theyexperienceValidatingsomeone'sfeelings

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