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

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