I’venoticedthat youI feel thesameway."I can seehow upsetthis makesyou feel"What doyou needfrom meright now?"It's okayto feelthat way"• Youremotionsmakesense."I can seeyou're reallyfeeling badabout this" Thankyoufor…"Iunderstandhow thatcould makeyou upset"I needyour helpwith…"I see youreffort, andI'm proudof you"Ibelievein you.• Thank youfor beingsomeone Ican trust.I valueyourabilityto…Whathappened?"I understand why thatmakes youupset/mad/anxious/etc.""I'm herefor you,whateveryou need"It makessense thatyou feel…Will youforgiveme for…?"I'm so sorryto hear thathappened toyou" Youwereright."I can seethat this isimportantto you" • I loveyou."I canimagine howdifficult thisis for you"I’venoticedthat youI feel thesameway."I can seehow upsetthis makesyou feel"What doyou needfrom meright now?"It's okayto feelthat way"• Youremotionsmakesense."I can seeyou're reallyfeeling badabout this" Thankyoufor…"Iunderstandhow thatcould makeyou upset"I needyour helpwith…"I see youreffort, andI'm proudof you"Ibelievein you.• Thank youfor beingsomeone Ican trust.I valueyourabilityto…Whathappened?"I understand why thatmakes youupset/mad/anxious/etc.""I'm herefor you,whateveryou need"It makessense thatyou feel…Will youforgiveme for…?"I'm so sorryto hear thathappened toyou" Youwereright."I can seethat this isimportantto you" • I loveyou."I canimagine howdifficult thisis for you"

Validation Bingo - 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. I’ve noticed that you
  2. I feel the same way.
  3. "I can see how upset this makes you feel"
  4. What do you need from me right now?
  5. "It's okay to feel that way"
  6. • Your emotions make sense.
  7. "I can see you're really feeling bad about this"
  8. Thank you for…
  9. "I understand how that could make you upset"
  10. I need your help with…
  11. "I see your effort, and I'm proud of you"
  12. I believe in you.
  13. • Thank you for being someone I can trust.
  14. I value your ability to…
  15. What happened?
  16. "I understand why that makes you upset/mad/anxious/etc."
  17. "I'm here for you, whatever you need"
  18. It makes sense that you feel…
  19. Will you forgive me for…?
  20. "I'm so sorry to hear that happened to you"
  21. You were right.
  22. "I can see that this is important to you"
  23. • I love you.
  24. "I can imagine how difficult this is for you"