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

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