“Thatsoundsreallydifficult.”“She’salwaysmoaning.”“Mentalhealth isn’ta workplaceissue.”Free!“They’ve gotnothing to bedepressedabout.”“Theyneed totoughenup.”“Youdeservesupport.”“We all getstressed –it’s no bigdeal.”“Thanksfor trustingme withthat.”“Don’tbring thatdramahere.”“They shouldleave theirproblems atthe door.”“Everyone’sanxiousthesedays.”“Youmatter.”“I’m hereif youneed totalk.”“They’realways offsick – theycan’t handlepressure.”“Your mentalhealth is justas valid asany otherhealth issue.”“Take thetime youneed.”“Mentalhealthmatters, justlike physicalhealth.”“You’renot alonein this.”“She’s notresilientenough.”“They’reprobablyexaggerating.”“Thanksfor sharingthat withme.”“That’snot myproblem.”“We’rehere foryou.”“They’retoosensitive.”“What doyou needrightnow?”“Let’sfigure thisouttogether.”“He’sjustlazy.”“It’s okaynot to beokay.”“You justneed tothinkpositively.”“She’s abitunstable.”“If they can’tcope, maybethis job isn’tfor them.”“We don’thave time foremotionalstuff.”“You’re doingyour best,and that’senough.”“They’rebeingdramatic.”“We’ve allbeen there– just geton with it.”“Whatwould feelsupportiveright now?”“I don’t haveall theanswers, butI want tosupport you.”“Iappreciateyourhonesty.”“You’renot aburden.”“They justwantattention.”“It’s braveof you tospeakup.”“He’slosingit.”“You don’thave topretend tobe okay withme.”“Yourwellbeing ismoreimportant thanthe task.”“It’s allin theirhead.”“How can Ihelp makethingseasier?”“It’s notlike they’vegot a realillness.”“You’re doingsomethingreallycourageous.”“Let’s takethings onestep at atime.”“Whycan’t theyjust snapout of it?”“Thatsoundsreallydifficult.”“She’salwaysmoaning.”“Mentalhealth isn’ta workplaceissue.”Free!“They’ve gotnothing to bedepressedabout.”“Theyneed totoughenup.”“Youdeservesupport.”“We all getstressed –it’s no bigdeal.”“Thanksfor trustingme withthat.”“Don’tbring thatdramahere.”“They shouldleave theirproblems atthe door.”“Everyone’sanxiousthesedays.”“Youmatter.”“I’m hereif youneed totalk.”“They’realways offsick – theycan’t handlepressure.”“Your mentalhealth is justas valid asany otherhealth issue.”“Take thetime youneed.”“Mentalhealthmatters, justlike physicalhealth.”“You’renot alonein this.”“She’s notresilientenough.”“They’reprobablyexaggerating.”“Thanksfor sharingthat withme.”“That’snot myproblem.”“We’rehere foryou.”“They’retoosensitive.”“What doyou needrightnow?”“Let’sfigure thisouttogether.”“He’sjustlazy.”“It’s okaynot to beokay.”“You justneed tothinkpositively.”“She’s abitunstable.”“If they can’tcope, maybethis job isn’tfor them.”“We don’thave time foremotionalstuff.”“You’re doingyour best,and that’senough.”“They’rebeingdramatic.”“We’ve allbeen there– just geton with it.”“Whatwould feelsupportiveright now?”“I don’t haveall theanswers, butI want tosupport you.”“Iappreciateyourhonesty.”“You’renot aburden.”“They justwantattention.”“It’s braveof you tospeakup.”“He’slosingit.”“You don’thave topretend tobe okay withme.”“Yourwellbeing ismoreimportant thanthe task.”“It’s allin theirhead.”“How can Ihelp makethingseasier?”“It’s notlike they’vegot a realillness.”“You’re doingsomethingreallycourageous.”“Let’s takethings onestep at atime.”“Whycan’t theyjust snapout of it?”

Words Matter - 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. “That sounds really difficult.”
  2. “She’s always moaning.”
  3. “Mental health isn’t a workplace issue.”
  4. Free!
  5. “They’ve got nothing to be depressed about.”
  6. “They need to toughen up.”
  7. “You deserve support.”
  8. “We all get stressed – it’s no big deal.”
  9. “Thanks for trusting me with that.”
  10. “Don’t bring that drama here.”
  11. “They should leave their problems at the door.”
  12. “Everyone’s anxious these days.”
  13. “You matter.”
  14. “I’m here if you need to talk.”
  15. “They’re always off sick – they can’t handle pressure.”
  16. “Your mental health is just as valid as any other health issue.”
  17. “Take the time you need.”
  18. “Mental health matters, just like physical health.”
  19. “You’re not alone in this.”
  20. “She’s not resilient enough.”
  21. “They’re probably exaggerating.”
  22. “Thanks for sharing that with me.”
  23. “That’s not my problem.”
  24. “We’re here for you.”
  25. “They’re too sensitive.”
  26. “What do you need right now?”
  27. “Let’s figure this out together.”
  28. “He’s just lazy.”
  29. “It’s okay not to be okay.”
  30. “You just need to think positively.”
  31. “She’s a bit unstable.”
  32. “If they can’t cope, maybe this job isn’t for them.”
  33. “We don’t have time for emotional stuff.”
  34. “You’re doing your best, and that’s enough.”
  35. “They’re being dramatic.”
  36. “We’ve all been there – just get on with it.”
  37. “What would feel supportive right now?”
  38. “I don’t have all the answers, but I want to support you.”
  39. “I appreciate your honesty.”
  40. “You’re not a burden.”
  41. “They just want attention.”
  42. “It’s brave of you to speak up.”
  43. “He’s losing it.”
  44. “You don’t have to pretend to be okay with me.”
  45. “Your wellbeing is more important than the task.”
  46. “It’s all in their head.”
  47. “How can I help make things easier?”
  48. “It’s not like they’ve got a real illness.”
  49. “You’re doing something really courageous.”
  50. “Let’s take things one step at a time.”
  51. “Why can’t they just snap out of it?”