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

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