Interruptionsblock insightAskfollow-upquestionsMaintaineyecontactSummarizewhat youheardValidatethespeaker’sfeelingsRecognizeemotionalcues"Tell memoreaboutthat."Listeningis a skillListeningrequirespatienceAvoiddistractionsDon't offerquickfixesEffectivelistenerslearnPayattentionto toneBegenuinelycuriousAsk open-endedquestionsLet thespeakerfeel heardParaphrasethemessageActivelisteningmattersObservebodylanguageSilenceis part oflisteningShowyou’reengagedListenwithoutjudgmentClarifyinstead ofassumingDon'tmultitaskFocuson thespeakerInterruptionsblock insightAskfollow-upquestionsMaintaineyecontactSummarizewhat youheardValidatethespeaker’sfeelingsRecognizeemotionalcues"Tell memoreaboutthat."Listeningis a skillListeningrequirespatienceAvoiddistractionsDon't offerquickfixesEffectivelistenerslearnPayattentionto toneBegenuinelycuriousAsk open-endedquestionsLet thespeakerfeel heardParaphrasethemessageActivelisteningmattersObservebodylanguageSilenceis part oflisteningShowyou’reengagedListenwithoutjudgmentClarifyinstead ofassumingDon'tmultitaskFocuson thespeaker

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