Payattentionto toneShowyou’reengagedActivelisteningmattersListeningrequirespatienceEffectivelistenerslearnBegenuinelycuriousListenwithoutjudgmentParaphrasethemessageAvoiddistractionsDon'tmultitaskFocuson thespeakerSilenceis part oflisteningClarifyinstead ofassumingObservebodylanguage"Tell memoreaboutthat."Let thespeakerfeel heardAsk open-endedquestionsAskfollow-upquestionsListeningis a skillRecognizeemotionalcuesSummarizewhat youheardDon't offerquickfixesInterruptionsblock insightMaintaineyecontactValidatethespeaker’sfeelingsPayattentionto toneShowyou’reengagedActivelisteningmattersListeningrequirespatienceEffectivelistenerslearnBegenuinelycuriousListenwithoutjudgmentParaphrasethemessageAvoiddistractionsDon'tmultitaskFocuson thespeakerSilenceis part oflisteningClarifyinstead ofassumingObservebodylanguage"Tell memoreaboutthat."Let thespeakerfeel heardAsk open-endedquestionsAskfollow-upquestionsListeningis a skillRecognizeemotionalcuesSummarizewhat youheardDon't offerquickfixesInterruptionsblock insightMaintaineyecontactValidatethespeaker’sfeelings

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