Payattentionto bodylanguage.Don't jumptoconclusions.Listenwith acaringheart.You don'thave to sharesomeone'sopinion tounderstand it.Just bethere.Don'tsay "Atleast..."Be willingto feel whatothers arefeeling. Walk amile intheirshoes.Askfollow-upquestions.Havecuriosityaboutothers.Don'tchangethesubject.Be anactivelistener.Thinkaboutothers'feelings.Offersupport, notanswers orexcuses.Listenwith anopenmind.Havegratitudefor others.Payattentionto bodylanguage.Don't jumptoconclusions.Listenwith acaringheart.You don'thave to sharesomeone'sopinion tounderstand it.Just bethere.Don'tsay "Atleast..."Be willingto feel whatothers arefeeling.Walk amile intheirshoes.Askfollow-upquestions.Havecuriosityaboutothers.Don'tchangethesubject.Be anactivelistener.Thinkaboutothers'feelings.Offersupport, notanswers orexcuses.Listenwith anopenmind.Havegratitudefor others.

Empathy BINGO - 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 body language.
  2. Don't jump to conclusions.
  3. Listen with a caring heart.
  4. You don't have to share someone's opinion to understand it.
  5. Just be there.
  6. Don't say "At least..."
  7. Be willing to feel what others are feeling.
  8. Walk a mile in their shoes.
  9. Ask follow-up questions.
  10. Have curiosity about others.
  11. Don't change the subject.
  12. Be an active listener.
  13. Think about others' feelings.
  14. Offer support, not answers or excuses.
  15. Listen with an open mind.
  16. Have gratitude for others.