Active Listening and Staying Curious - 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.

1. Respond with relevant questions
2. Provide verbal affirmations
3. Invite critique of ideas
4. Maintain eye contact
5. Admitting when you don't know something
6. Explore different viewpoints actively
7. Reflect on lessons learned
8. Seek clarification when confused
9. Challenge assumptions with respect
10. Validate speaker's lived experiences
11. Connect ideas across topics
12. Reflect on speaker's emotions
13. Encourage diverse thought processes
14. Acknowledge differing perspectives
15. Ask "why" for depth
16. Nod to show understanding