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

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