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

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