EffectivelistenerslearnShowyou’reengagedValidatethespeaker’sfeelingsRecognizeemotionalcuesClarifyinstead ofassumingSummarizewhat youheard"Tell memoreaboutthat."Payattentionto toneListeningis a skillAskfollow-upquestionsLet thespeakerfeel heardDon'tmultitaskBegenuinelycuriousFocuson thespeakerAsk open-endedquestionsActivelisteningmattersMaintaineyecontactAvoiddistractionsParaphrasethemessageInterruptionsblock insightDon't offerquickfixesListenwithoutjudgmentObservebodylanguageSilenceis part oflisteningListeningrequirespatienceEffectivelistenerslearnShowyou’reengagedValidatethespeaker’sfeelingsRecognizeemotionalcuesClarifyinstead ofassumingSummarizewhat youheard"Tell memoreaboutthat."Payattentionto toneListeningis a skillAskfollow-upquestionsLet thespeakerfeel heardDon'tmultitaskBegenuinelycuriousFocuson thespeakerAsk open-endedquestionsActivelisteningmattersMaintaineyecontactAvoiddistractionsParaphrasethemessageInterruptionsblock insightDon't offerquickfixesListenwithoutjudgmentObservebodylanguageSilenceis part oflisteningListeningrequirespatience

TedTalk about Listening - 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. Effective listeners learn
  2. Show you’re engaged
  3. Validate the speaker’s feelings
  4. Recognize emotional cues
  5. Clarify instead of assuming
  6. Summarize what you heard
  7. "Tell me more about that."
  8. Pay attention to tone
  9. Listening is a skill
  10. Ask follow-up questions
  11. Let the speaker feel heard
  12. Don't multitask
  13. Be genuinely curious
  14. Focus on the speaker
  15. Ask open-ended questions
  16. Active listening matters
  17. Maintain eye contact
  18. Avoid distractions
  19. Paraphrase the message
  20. Interruptions block insight
  21. Don't offer quick fixes
  22. Listen without judgment
  23. Observe body language
  24. Silence is part of listening
  25. Listening requires patience