AssumepositiveintentShareyourfeelingsProvidepositivefeedbackAttempt tounderstand whyanother personis feeling howthey feelAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sPerspectiveChallengeyourself to dosomethingyou're notfamiliar with orcomfortable withBeCuriousNoticesomeoneelse'semotionsLearnsomethingnew aboutsomeoneWait beforeresponding(don'tinterrupt)HaveCuriosityAboutOthersWatchandWonderInvitesomeone toshare theiropinion orthoughtsAcknowledgeeveryone isat a differentplaceAsk: WhatKind of Dayare Theyhaving?PracticeKeepingan OpenMindOpenUpFind commonground(compromise)AskFollow UpQuestionsask howsomeoneelse isdoingTrysomethingnewIncorporateanother'sopinion inyourdecisionUseActiveListeningFocus ona Person'sState ofBeingAssumepositiveintentShareyourfeelingsProvidepositivefeedbackAttempt tounderstand whyanother personis feeling howthey feelAttempt toUnderstandAnother'sPerspectiveChallengeyourself to dosomethingyou're notfamiliar with orcomfortable withBeCuriousNoticesomeoneelse'semotionsLearnsomethingnew aboutsomeoneWait beforeresponding(don'tinterrupt)HaveCuriosityAboutOthersWatchandWonderInvitesomeone toshare theiropinion orthoughtsAcknowledgeeveryone isat a differentplaceAsk: WhatKind of Dayare Theyhaving?PracticeKeepingan OpenMindOpenUpFind commonground(compromise)AskFollow UpQuestionsask howsomeoneelse isdoingTrysomethingnewIncorporateanother'sopinion inyourdecisionUseActiveListeningFocus ona Person'sState ofBeing

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