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

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