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

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