Feeling anxious abouta presentation, Benthinks, "I'm nervous, soI must be bad at publicspeaking," and ignoreshis previous successfulpresentations.Daniel sees histeacher frownand believes,"She thinks I'mnot payingattention."Liam spillsjuice on hishomework andthinks, "Now I'llfail the class!"Liam's teachergives him a mildcorrection, and hethinks, "I'm goingto fail this class,and it's all myfault."I'm anidiotAfter losing asoccer game,Mia believes,"I'm alwaysbad at sports." After beingscolded for aminor mistake,Mia thinks, "I'malways messingup; I'm a failure."I am notgoing tomake anyfriends nextyearLily thinks, "Ifmy friend isupset, it mustbe because ofsomething Idid."After receiving acompliment on hersinging, Emmathinks, "It was just alucky performance;I'm not really thatgood."Alex hears arumor about aschool lockdownand thinks,"Somethingterrible is going tohappen.Liam forgets tostudy for a testand thinks, "I'mgoing to fail anddisappointeveryone."Sarah's frienddoesn't invite herto a party, andSarah thinks, "Shemust not like meanymore."Tom callshimself "aloser" after notmaking thebasketballteam.After a minordisagreement witha friend, Lilythinks, "Ourfriendship is over,"because she feelsupset.Alex seesclassmateswhispering andassumes,"They're talkingabout me."When a groupproject doesn'tgo well, Avabelieves, "It'sall my fault."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.NobodyLikesmeTom thinks,"Everyone islaughing at me,"and ignores thepositive feedbackhe received.After missing asingle questionon a quiz,Noah thinks, "Ifailed." Sarah's frienddoesn't respondto her text, andSarah thinks,"She must bemad at me."Feeling nervousabout a test,Jake thinks, "I'mscared, so Imust beunprepared."After receivingpraise for a goodgrade, Emmafocuses on theone mistake shemade.Lily sees herfriend talking tosomeone elseand thinks, "Shedoesn't like meanymore."During a groupproject, Benthinks, "Theythink my ideasare stupid."Before a schoolplay, Lily thinks,"I'll forget mylines andembarrassmyself."Lucas'sparents argue,and he thinks,"It's becauseof me."Feeling anxious abouta presentation, Benthinks, "I'm nervous, soI must be bad at publicspeaking," and ignoreshis previous successfulpresentations.Daniel sees histeacher frownand believes,"She thinks I'mnot payingattention."Liam spillsjuice on hishomework andthinks, "Now I'llfail the class!"Liam's teachergives him a mildcorrection, and hethinks, "I'm goingto fail this class,and it's all myfault."I'm anidiotAfter losing asoccer game,Mia believes,"I'm alwaysbad at sports." After beingscolded for aminor mistake,Mia thinks, "I'malways messingup; I'm a failure."I am notgoing tomake anyfriends nextyearLily thinks, "Ifmy friend isupset, it mustbe because ofsomething Idid."After receiving acompliment on hersinging, Emmathinks, "It was just alucky performance;I'm not really thatgood."Alex hears arumor about aschool lockdownand thinks,"Somethingterrible is going tohappen.Liam forgets tostudy for a testand thinks, "I'mgoing to fail anddisappointeveryone."Sarah's frienddoesn't invite herto a party, andSarah thinks, "Shemust not like meanymore."Tom callshimself "aloser" after notmaking thebasketballteam.After a minordisagreement witha friend, Lilythinks, "Ourfriendship is over,"because she feelsupset.Alex seesclassmateswhispering andassumes,"They're talkingabout me."When a groupproject doesn'tgo well, Avabelieves, "It'sall my fault."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.NobodyLikesmeTom thinks,"Everyone islaughing at me,"and ignores thepositive feedbackhe received.After missing asingle questionon a quiz,Noah thinks, "Ifailed." Sarah's frienddoesn't respondto her text, andSarah thinks,"She must bemad at me."Feeling nervousabout a test,Jake thinks, "I'mscared, so Imust beunprepared."After receivingpraise for a goodgrade, Emmafocuses on theone mistake shemade.Lily sees herfriend talking tosomeone elseand thinks, "Shedoesn't like meanymore."During a groupproject, Benthinks, "Theythink my ideasare stupid."Before a schoolplay, Lily thinks,"I'll forget mylines andembarrassmyself."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. Feeling anxious about a presentation, Ben thinks, "I'm nervous, so I must be bad at public speaking," and ignores his previous successful presentations.
  2. Daniel sees his teacher frown and believes, "She thinks I'm not paying attention."
  3. Liam spills juice on his homework and thinks, "Now I'll fail the class!"
  4. Liam's teacher gives him a mild correction, and he thinks, "I'm going to fail this class, and it's all my fault."
  5. I'm an idiot
  6. After losing a soccer game, Mia believes, "I'm always bad at sports."
  7. After being scolded for a minor mistake, Mia thinks, "I'm always messing up; I'm a failure."
  8. I am not going to make any friends next year
  9. Lily thinks, "If my friend is upset, it must be because of something I did."
  10. After receiving a compliment on her singing, Emma thinks, "It was just a lucky performance; I'm not really that good."
  11. Alex hears a rumor about a school lockdown and thinks, "Something terrible is going to happen.
  12. Liam forgets to study for a test and thinks, "I'm going to fail and disappoint everyone."
  13. Sarah's friend doesn't invite her to a party, and Sarah thinks, "She must not like me anymore."
  14. Tom calls himself "a loser" after not making the basketball team.
  15. After a minor disagreement with a friend, Lily thinks, "Our friendship is over," because she feels upset.
  16. Alex sees classmates whispering and assumes, "They're talking about me."
  17. When a group project doesn't go well, Ava believes, "It's all my fault."
  18. After winning a school art contest, Emma thinks, "It was just a small competition; it doesn't mean much."
  19. Sarah thinks, "I know my classmates are judging me, and they'll never want to be my friend.
  20. Nobody Likes me
  21. Tom thinks, "Everyone is laughing at me," and ignores the positive feedback he received.
  22. After missing a single question on a quiz, Noah thinks, "I failed."
  23. Sarah's friend doesn't respond to her text, and Sarah thinks, "She must be mad at me."
  24. Feeling nervous about a test, Jake thinks, "I'm scared, so I must be unprepared."
  25. After receiving praise for a good grade, Emma focuses on the one mistake she made.
  26. Lily sees her friend talking to someone else and thinks, "She doesn't like me anymore."
  27. During a group project, Ben thinks, "They think my ideas are stupid."
  28. Before a school play, Lily thinks, "I'll forget my lines and embarrass myself."
  29. Lucas's parents argue, and he thinks, "It's because of me."