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 receivingpraise for a goodgrade, Emmafocuses on theone mistake shemade.Liam spillsjuice on hishomework andthinks, "Now I'llfail the class!"Sarah's frienddoesn't invite herto a party, andSarah thinks, "Shemust not like meanymore."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."After missing asingle questionon a quiz,Noah thinks, "Ifailed." Before a schoolplay, Lily thinks,"I'll forget mylines andembarrassmyself."Alex seesclassmateswhispering andassumes,"They're talkingabout me."Liam forgets tostudy for a testand thinks, "I'mgoing to fail anddisappointeveryone."Sarah's frienddoesn't respondto her text, andSarah thinks,"She must bemad at me."Daniel sees histeacher frownand believes,"She thinks I'mnot payingattention."Feeling nervousabout a test,Jake thinks, "I'mscared, so Imust beunprepared."After a minordisagreement witha friend, Lilythinks, "Ourfriendship is over,"because she feelsupset.Lily thinks, "Ifmy friend isupset, it mustbe because ofsomething Idid."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 winning aschool art contest,Emma thinks, "Itwas just a smallcompetition; itdoesn't meanmuch."After losing asoccer game,Mia believes,"I'm alwaysbad at sports." Lily sees herfriend talking tosomeone elseand thinks, "Shedoesn't like meanymore."NobodyLikesmeI'm anidiotTom thinks,"Everyone islaughing at me,"and ignores thepositive feedbackhe received.When a groupproject doesn'tgo well, Avabelieves, "It'sall my fault."Alex hears arumor about aschool lockdownand thinks,"Somethingterrible is going tohappen.During a groupproject, Benthinks, "Theythink my ideasare stupid."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 receivingpraise for a goodgrade, Emmafocuses on theone mistake shemade.Liam spillsjuice on hishomework andthinks, "Now I'llfail the class!"Sarah's frienddoesn't invite herto a party, andSarah thinks, "Shemust not like meanymore."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."After missing asingle questionon a quiz,Noah thinks, "Ifailed." Before a schoolplay, Lily thinks,"I'll forget mylines andembarrassmyself."Alex seesclassmateswhispering andassumes,"They're talkingabout me."Liam forgets tostudy for a testand thinks, "I'mgoing to fail anddisappointeveryone."Sarah's frienddoesn't respondto her text, andSarah thinks,"She must bemad at me."Daniel sees histeacher frownand believes,"She thinks I'mnot payingattention."Feeling nervousabout a test,Jake thinks, "I'mscared, so Imust beunprepared."After a minordisagreement witha friend, Lilythinks, "Ourfriendship is over,"because she feelsupset.Lily thinks, "Ifmy friend isupset, it mustbe because ofsomething Idid."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 winning aschool art contest,Emma thinks, "Itwas just a smallcompetition; itdoesn't meanmuch."After losing asoccer game,Mia believes,"I'm alwaysbad at sports." Lily sees herfriend talking tosomeone elseand thinks, "Shedoesn't like meanymore."NobodyLikesmeI'm anidiotTom thinks,"Everyone islaughing at me,"and ignores thepositive feedbackhe received.When a groupproject doesn'tgo well, Avabelieves, "It'sall my fault."Alex hears arumor about aschool lockdownand thinks,"Somethingterrible is going tohappen.During a groupproject, Benthinks, "Theythink my ideasare stupid."

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