WatchandWonderAttempt tounderstand whyanother personis feeling howthey feelAssumepositiveintentShareyourfeelingsAskFollow UpQuestionsFocus ona Person'sState ofBeingAcknowledgeeveryone isat a differentplaceAsk: WhatKind of Dayare Theyhaving?ask howsomeoneelse isdoingOpenUpPracticeKeepingan OpenMindAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sPerspectiveInvitesomeone toshare theiropinion orthoughtsBeCuriousTrysomethingnewProvidepositivefeedbackLearnsomethingnew aboutsomeoneFind commonground(compromise)HaveCuriosityAboutOthersChallengeyourself to dosomethingyou're notfamiliar with orcomfortable withNoticesomeoneelse'semotionsWait beforeresponding(don'tinterrupt)Incorporateanother'sopinion inyourdecisionUseActiveListeningWatchandWonderAttempt tounderstand whyanother personis feeling howthey feelAssumepositiveintentShareyourfeelingsAskFollow UpQuestionsFocus ona Person'sState ofBeingAcknowledgeeveryone isat a differentplaceAsk: WhatKind of Dayare Theyhaving?ask howsomeoneelse isdoingOpenUpPracticeKeepingan OpenMindAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sPerspectiveInvitesomeone toshare theiropinion orthoughtsBeCuriousTrysomethingnewProvidepositivefeedbackLearnsomethingnew aboutsomeoneFind commonground(compromise)HaveCuriosityAboutOthersChallengeyourself to dosomethingyou're notfamiliar with orcomfortable withNoticesomeoneelse'semotionsWait beforeresponding(don'tinterrupt)Incorporateanother'sopinion inyourdecisionUseActiveListening

Empathy Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. 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. Watch and Wonder
  2. Attempt to understand why another person is feeling how they feel
  3. Assume positive intent
  4. Share your feelings
  5. Ask Follow Up Questions
  6. Focus on a Person's State of Being
  7. Acknowledge everyone is at a different place
  8. Ask: What Kind of Day are They having?
  9. ask how someone else is doing
  10. Open Up
  11. Practice Keeping an Open Mind
  12. Attempt to Understand Another's Perspective
  13. Invite someone to share their opinion or thoughts
  14. Be Curious
  15. Try something new
  16. Provide positive feedback
  17. Learn something new about someone
  18. Find common ground (compromise)
  19. Have Curiosity About Others
  20. Challenge yourself to do something you're not familiar with or comfortable with
  21. Notice someone else's emotions
  22. Wait before responding (don't interrupt)
  23. Incorporate another's opinion in your decision
  24. Use Active Listening