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