Askfollow-upquestionsShowyou’reengagedRecognizeemotionalcuesEffectivelistenerslearnSummarizewhat youheard"Tell memoreaboutthat."Validatethespeaker’sfeelingsInterruptionsblock insightAsk open-endedquestionsSilenceis part oflisteningListeningrequirespatienceListenwithoutjudgmentDon'tmultitaskAvoiddistractionsDon't offerquickfixesListeningis a skillLet thespeakerfeel heardFocuson thespeakerActivelisteningmattersMaintaineyecontactClarifyinstead ofassumingPayattentionto toneParaphrasethemessageBegenuinelycuriousObservebodylanguageAskfollow-upquestionsShowyou’reengagedRecognizeemotionalcuesEffectivelistenerslearnSummarizewhat youheard"Tell memoreaboutthat."Validatethespeaker’sfeelingsInterruptionsblock insightAsk open-endedquestionsSilenceis part oflisteningListeningrequirespatienceListenwithoutjudgmentDon'tmultitaskAvoiddistractionsDon't offerquickfixesListeningis a skillLet thespeakerfeel heardFocuson thespeakerActivelisteningmattersMaintaineyecontactClarifyinstead ofassumingPayattentionto toneParaphrasethemessageBegenuinelycuriousObservebodylanguage

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