NobodyLikesmeI'm anidiotTom callshimself "aloser" after notmaking thebasketballteam.After winning aschool art contest,Emma thinks, "Itwas just a smallcompetition; itdoesn't meanmuch."Liam spillsjuice on hishomework andthinks, "Now I'llfail the class!"After losing asoccer game,Mia believes,"I'm alwaysbad at sports." Sarah thinks, "Iknow myclassmates arejudging me, andthey'll never wantto be my friend.After missing asingle questionon a quiz,Noah thinks, "Ifailed." Feeling nervousabout a test,Jake thinks, "I'mscared, so Imust beunprepared."Alex hears arumor about aschool lockdownand thinks,"Somethingterrible is going tohappen.Alex seesclassmateswhispering andassumes,"They're talkingabout me."When a groupproject doesn'tgo well, Avabelieves, "It'sall my fault."Tom thinks,"Everyone islaughing at me,"and ignores thepositive feedbackhe received.Daniel sees histeacher frownand believes,"She thinks I'mnot payingattention."Liam's teachergives him a mildcorrection, and hethinks, "I'm goingto fail this class,and it's all myfault."Feeling anxious abouta presentation, Benthinks, "I'm nervous, soI must be bad at publicspeaking," and ignoreshis previous successfulpresentations.Lucas'sparents argue,and he thinks,"It's becauseof me."After beingscolded for aminor mistake,Mia thinks, "I'malways messingup; I'm a failure."Sarah's frienddoesn't respondto her text, andSarah thinks,"She must bemad at me."After receivingpraise for a goodgrade, Emmafocuses on theone mistake shemade.Lily sees herfriend talking tosomeone elseand thinks, "Shedoesn't like meanymore."I am notgoing tomake anyfriends nextyearDuring a groupproject, Benthinks, "Theythink my ideasare stupid."After receiving acompliment on hersinging, Emmathinks, "It was just alucky performance;I'm not really thatgood."After a minordisagreement witha friend, Lilythinks, "Ourfriendship is over,"because she feelsupset.Before a schoolplay, Lily thinks,"I'll forget mylines andembarrassmyself."Sarah's frienddoesn't invite herto a party, andSarah thinks, "Shemust not like meanymore."Lily thinks, "Ifmy friend isupset, it mustbe because ofsomething Idid."Liam forgets tostudy for a testand thinks, "I'mgoing to fail anddisappointeveryone."NobodyLikesmeI'm anidiotTom callshimself "aloser" after notmaking thebasketballteam.After winning aschool art contest,Emma thinks, "Itwas just a smallcompetition; itdoesn't meanmuch."Liam spillsjuice on hishomework andthinks, "Now I'llfail the class!"After losing asoccer game,Mia believes,"I'm alwaysbad at sports." Sarah thinks, "Iknow myclassmates arejudging me, andthey'll never wantto be my friend.After missing asingle questionon a quiz,Noah thinks, "Ifailed." Feeling nervousabout a test,Jake thinks, "I'mscared, so Imust beunprepared."Alex hears arumor about aschool lockdownand thinks,"Somethingterrible is going tohappen.Alex seesclassmateswhispering andassumes,"They're talkingabout me."When a groupproject doesn'tgo well, Avabelieves, "It'sall my fault."Tom thinks,"Everyone islaughing at me,"and ignores thepositive feedbackhe received.Daniel sees histeacher frownand believes,"She thinks I'mnot payingattention."Liam's teachergives him a mildcorrection, and hethinks, "I'm goingto fail this class,and it's all myfault."Feeling anxious abouta presentation, Benthinks, "I'm nervous, soI must be bad at publicspeaking," and ignoreshis previous successfulpresentations.Lucas'sparents argue,and he thinks,"It's becauseof me."After beingscolded for aminor mistake,Mia thinks, "I'malways messingup; I'm a failure."Sarah's frienddoesn't respondto her text, andSarah thinks,"She must bemad at me."After receivingpraise for a goodgrade, Emmafocuses on theone mistake shemade.Lily sees herfriend talking tosomeone elseand thinks, "Shedoesn't like meanymore."I am notgoing tomake anyfriends nextyearDuring a groupproject, Benthinks, "Theythink my ideasare stupid."After receiving acompliment on hersinging, Emmathinks, "It was just alucky performance;I'm not really thatgood."After a minordisagreement witha friend, Lilythinks, "Ourfriendship is over,"because she feelsupset.Before a schoolplay, Lily thinks,"I'll forget mylines andembarrassmyself."Sarah's frienddoesn't invite herto a party, andSarah thinks, "Shemust not like meanymore."Lily thinks, "Ifmy friend isupset, it mustbe because ofsomething Idid."Liam forgets tostudy for a testand thinks, "I'mgoing to fail anddisappointeveryone."

Cognitive Distortions - 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. Nobody Likes me
  2. I'm an idiot
  3. Tom calls himself "a loser" after not making the basketball team.
  4. After winning a school art contest, Emma thinks, "It was just a small competition; it doesn't mean much."
  5. Liam spills juice on his homework and thinks, "Now I'll fail the class!"
  6. After losing a soccer game, Mia believes, "I'm always bad at sports."
  7. Sarah thinks, "I know my classmates are judging me, and they'll never want to be my friend.
  8. After missing a single question on a quiz, Noah thinks, "I failed."
  9. Feeling nervous about a test, Jake thinks, "I'm scared, so I must be unprepared."
  10. Alex hears a rumor about a school lockdown and thinks, "Something terrible is going to happen.
  11. Alex sees classmates whispering and assumes, "They're talking about me."
  12. When a group project doesn't go well, Ava believes, "It's all my fault."
  13. Tom thinks, "Everyone is laughing at me," and ignores the positive feedback he received.
  14. Daniel sees his teacher frown and believes, "She thinks I'm not paying attention."
  15. Liam's teacher gives him a mild correction, and he thinks, "I'm going to fail this class, and it's all my fault."
  16. Feeling anxious about a presentation, Ben thinks, "I'm nervous, so I must be bad at public speaking," and ignores his previous successful presentations.
  17. Lucas's parents argue, and he thinks, "It's because of me."
  18. After being scolded for a minor mistake, Mia thinks, "I'm always messing up; I'm a failure."
  19. Sarah's friend doesn't respond to her text, and Sarah thinks, "She must be mad at me."
  20. After receiving praise for a good grade, Emma focuses on the one mistake she made.
  21. Lily sees her friend talking to someone else and thinks, "She doesn't like me anymore."
  22. I am not going to make any friends next year
  23. During a group project, Ben thinks, "They think my ideas are stupid."
  24. After receiving a compliment on her singing, Emma thinks, "It was just a lucky performance; I'm not really that good."
  25. After a minor disagreement with a friend, Lily thinks, "Our friendship is over," because she feels upset.
  26. Before a school play, Lily thinks, "I'll forget my lines and embarrass myself."
  27. Sarah's friend doesn't invite her to a party, and Sarah thinks, "She must not like me anymore."
  28. Lily thinks, "If my friend is upset, it must be because of something I did."
  29. Liam forgets to study for a test and thinks, "I'm going to fail and disappoint everyone."