Find commonground(compromise)Focus ona Person'sState ofBeingAskFollow UpQuestionsProvidepositivefeedbackAssumepositiveintentask howsomeoneelse isdoingNoticesomeoneelse'semotionsOpenUpBeCuriousInvitesomeone toshare theiropinion orthoughtsAsk: WhatKind of Dayare Theyhaving?HaveCuriosityAboutOthersUseActiveListeningAttempt tounderstand whyanother personis feeling howthey feelWait beforeresponding(don'tinterrupt)ShareyourfeelingsChallengeyourself to dosomethingyou're notfamiliar with orcomfortable withTrysomethingnewLearnsomethingnew aboutsomeoneAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sPerspectiveIncorporateanother'sopinion inyourdecisionWatchandWonderAcknowledgeeveryone isat a differentplacePracticeKeepingan OpenMindFind commonground(compromise)Focus ona Person'sState ofBeingAskFollow UpQuestionsProvidepositivefeedbackAssumepositiveintentask howsomeoneelse isdoingNoticesomeoneelse'semotionsOpenUpBeCuriousInvitesomeone toshare theiropinion orthoughtsAsk: WhatKind of Dayare Theyhaving?HaveCuriosityAboutOthersUseActiveListeningAttempt tounderstand whyanother personis feeling howthey feelWait beforeresponding(don'tinterrupt)ShareyourfeelingsChallengeyourself to dosomethingyou're notfamiliar with orcomfortable withTrysomethingnewLearnsomethingnew aboutsomeoneAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sPerspectiveIncorporateanother'sopinion inyourdecisionWatchandWonderAcknowledgeeveryone isat a differentplacePracticeKeepingan OpenMind

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. Find common ground (compromise)
  2. Focus on a Person's State of Being
  3. Ask Follow Up Questions
  4. Provide positive feedback
  5. Assume positive intent
  6. ask how someone else is doing
  7. Notice someone else's emotions
  8. Open Up
  9. Be Curious
  10. Invite someone to share their opinion or thoughts
  11. Ask: What Kind of Day are They having?
  12. Have Curiosity About Others
  13. Use Active Listening
  14. Attempt to understand why another person is feeling how they feel
  15. Wait before responding (don't interrupt)
  16. Share your feelings
  17. Challenge yourself to do something you're not familiar with or comfortable with
  18. Try something new
  19. Learn something new about someone
  20. Attempt to Understand Another's Perspective
  21. Incorporate another's opinion in your decision
  22. Watch and Wonder
  23. Acknowledge everyone is at a different place
  24. Practice Keeping an Open Mind