Non-VerbalCommunicationPaidattention toculturaldifferencesActiveListeningKnow itallmentalityInterruptedpatientalot (trust)Consideredage whencommunicatingUsed aninterpreterVerbalCommunication Asked a follow-up question(activelistening)Sat orleanedforward toshowengagementExplainedsomethingclearly usingsimplelanguageStared intopatient'seyes(culture)Asked forfeedback onunderstandingFactors totake intoconsiderationNon-verbal &verbalcomms, activelistening, trustSmiledatpatientsConsideredlanguagebarriersUsed a verbalclarification(e.g., 'Couldyou repeatthat?')ConsiderededucationallevelListenedwithoutinterruptingLied topatient(trust)UsednonverbalcommunicationHad backtowardspatients formost ofencounterTrustConsideredpreferredname andpronounUsedmedicaljargonWasn'tempatheticAdmittedthat they didnot know theanswer to aquestionAvoidedpetnamesNon-VerbalCommunicationPaidattention toculturaldifferencesActiveListeningKnow itallmentalityInterruptedpatientalot (trust)Consideredage whencommunicatingUsed aninterpreterVerbalCommunication Asked a follow-up question(activelistening)Sat orleanedforward toshowengagementExplainedsomethingclearly usingsimplelanguageStared intopatient'seyes(culture)Asked forfeedback onunderstandingFactors totake intoconsiderationNon-verbal &verbalcomms, activelistening, trustSmiledatpatientsConsideredlanguagebarriersUsed a verbalclarification(e.g., 'Couldyou repeatthat?')ConsiderededucationallevelListenedwithoutinterruptingLied topatient(trust)UsednonverbalcommunicationHad backtowardspatients formost ofencounterTrustConsideredpreferredname andpronounUsedmedicaljargonWasn'tempatheticAdmittedthat they didnot know theanswer to aquestionAvoidedpetnames

Effective Communication - 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. Non-Verbal Communication
  2. Paid attention to cultural differences
  3. Active Listening
  4. Know it all mentality
  5. Interrupted patient alot (trust)
  6. Considered age when communicating
  7. Used an interpreter
  8. Verbal Communication
  9. Asked a follow-up question (active listening)
  10. Sat or leaned forward to show engagement
  11. Explained something clearly using simple language
  12. Stared into patient's eyes (culture)
  13. Asked for feedback on understanding
  14. Factors to take into consideration
  15. Non-verbal & verbal comms, active listening, trust
  16. Smiled at patients
  17. Considered language barriers
  18. Used a verbal clarification (e.g., 'Could you repeat that?')
  19. Considered educational level
  20. Listened without interrupting
  21. Lied to patient (trust)
  22. Used nonverbal communication
  23. Had back towards patients for most of encounter
  24. Trust
  25. Considered preferred name and pronoun
  26. Used medical jargon
  27. Wasn't empathetic
  28. Admitted that they did not know the answer to a question
  29. Avoided pet names