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

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