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

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