Don't offerquickfixesActivelisteningmattersLet thespeakerfeel heardMaintaineyecontactSummarizewhat youheardParaphrasethemessageEffectivelistenerslearn"Tell memoreaboutthat."Focuson thespeakerAsk open-endedquestionsValidatethespeaker’sfeelingsBegenuinelycuriousListeningrequirespatienceSilenceis part oflisteningRecognizeemotionalcuesShowyou’reengagedClarifyinstead ofassumingObservebodylanguageListeningis a skillAvoiddistractionsAskfollow-upquestionsDon'tmultitaskPayattentionto toneListenwithoutjudgmentInterruptionsblock insightDon't offerquickfixesActivelisteningmattersLet thespeakerfeel heardMaintaineyecontactSummarizewhat youheardParaphrasethemessageEffectivelistenerslearn"Tell memoreaboutthat."Focuson thespeakerAsk open-endedquestionsValidatethespeaker’sfeelingsBegenuinelycuriousListeningrequirespatienceSilenceis part oflisteningRecognizeemotionalcuesShowyou’reengagedClarifyinstead ofassumingObservebodylanguageListeningis a skillAvoiddistractionsAskfollow-upquestionsDon'tmultitaskPayattentionto toneListenwithoutjudgmentInterruptionsblock insight

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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
  1. Don't offer quick fixes
  2. Active listening matters
  3. Let the speaker feel heard
  4. Maintain eye contact
  5. Summarize what you heard
  6. Paraphrase the message
  7. Effective listeners learn
  8. "Tell me more about that."
  9. Focus on the speaker
  10. Ask open-ended questions
  11. Validate the speaker’s feelings
  12. Be genuinely curious
  13. Listening requires patience
  14. Silence is part of listening
  15. Recognize emotional cues
  16. Show you’re engaged
  17. Clarify instead of assuming
  18. Observe body language
  19. Listening is a skill
  20. Avoid distractions
  21. Ask follow-up questions
  22. Don't multitask
  23. Pay attention to tone
  24. Listen without judgment
  25. Interruptions block insight