It makessense tomeRemindingyourselfyou are ahumanJust begratefulDon'tjudgeyouremotionsI don'tcare whatyou sayI understandyou arehaving atough timeCan't youjust takea jokeIt makessense youare anxiousright nowDon'tbe sucha wimpYoushouldlighten upCan't youjust behappyWhat doyou needright nowRemindingyourselfthat you area humanWhat'sthe bigdealThatseemsreallyhardYoushouldsmilemoreGetover italreadyI'm sodumb, IcompletelyforgotYou aresodramatic!Talking toyourselfwithcompassionReassuringyourselfI amdoing thebest I canI have aright tofeel sad Payingattentionand activelylisteningIt makessense tomeRemindingyourselfyou are ahumanJust begratefulDon'tjudgeyouremotionsI don'tcare whatyou sayI understandyou arehaving atough timeCan't youjust takea jokeIt makessense youare anxiousright nowDon'tbe sucha wimpYoushouldlighten upCan't youjust behappyWhat doyou needright nowRemindingyourselfthat you area humanWhat'sthe bigdealThatseemsreallyhardYoushouldsmilemoreGetover italreadyI'm sodumb, IcompletelyforgotYou aresodramatic!Talking toyourselfwithcompassionReassuringyourselfI amdoing thebest I canI have aright tofeel sad Payingattentionand activelylistening

Validation Vs. Invalidation 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. It makes sense to me
  2. Reminding yourself you are a human
  3. Just be grateful
  4. Don't judge your emotions
  5. I don't care what you say
  6. I understand you are having a tough time
  7. Can't you just take a joke
  8. It makes sense you are anxious right now
  9. Don't be such a wimp
  10. You should lighten up
  11. Can't you just be happy
  12. What do you need right now
  13. Reminding yourself that you are a human
  14. What's the big deal
  15. That seems really hard
  16. You should smile more
  17. Get over it already
  18. I'm so dumb, I completely forgot
  19. You are so dramatic!
  20. Talking to yourself with compassion
  21. Reassuring yourself
  22. I am doing the best I can
  23. I have a right to feel sad
  24. Paying attention and actively listening