DESCRIBEthesituation.ASSERTIVEcommunication(be)MINDFUL-avoiddistractionsTHINKaboutother'sperspectiveINTERPRETATIONS-others explanation'sfor behaviors HaveEMPATHYGIVEskills(act/be)INTERESTEDin the personAppearCONFIDENTEXPRESSyourfeelings(no) OVERAPOLOGIZINGNOTICE theperson'sefforts orstressorsTRUTHFUL(be)GENTLEin yourapproachDEARMANskillsVALIDATEtheperson'semotionsREINFORCEyour requestUseKINDNESSStick tovalues(use an)EASYmanner(be)FAIRNEGOTIATE-give to getTHINKskillsFASTskillsDESCRIBEthesituation.ASSERTIVEcommunication(be)MINDFUL-avoiddistractionsTHINKaboutother'sperspectiveINTERPRETATIONS-others explanation'sfor behaviors HaveEMPATHYGIVEskills(act/be)INTERESTEDin the personAppearCONFIDENTEXPRESSyourfeelings(no) OVERAPOLOGIZINGNOTICE theperson'sefforts orstressorsTRUTHFUL(be)GENTLEin yourapproachDEARMANskillsVALIDATEtheperson'semotionsREINFORCEyour requestUseKINDNESSStick tovalues(use an)EASYmanner(be)FAIRNEGOTIATE-give to getTHINKskillsFASTskills

Interpersonal Skills DBT 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. DESCRIBE the situation.
  2. ASSERTIVE communication
  3. (be) MINDFUL- avoid distractions
  4. THINK about other's perspective
  5. INTERPRETATIONS- others explanation's for behaviors
  6. Have EMPATHY
  7. GIVE skills
  8. (act/be) INTERESTED in the person
  9. Appear CONFIDENT
  10. EXPRESS your feelings
  11. (no) OVER APOLOGIZING
  12. NOTICE the person's efforts or stressors
  13. TRUTHFUL
  14. (be) GENTLE in your approach
  15. DEAR MAN skills
  16. VALIDATE the person's emotions
  17. REINFORCE your request
  18. Use KINDNESS
  19. Stick to values
  20. (use an) EASY manner
  21. (be) FAIR
  22. NEGOTIATE- give to get
  23. THINK skills
  24. FAST skills