THINKskillsTHINKaboutother'sperspectiveNEGOTIATE-give to getDEARMANskillsTRUTHFULGIVEskills(be)GENTLEin yourapproachNOTICE theperson'sefforts orstressorsFASTskillsAppearCONFIDENTUseKINDNESSASSERTIVEcommunicationEXPRESSyourfeelings(be)MINDFUL-avoiddistractionsVALIDATEtheperson'semotionsINTERPRETATIONS-others explanation'sfor behaviors(no) OVERAPOLOGIZING(be)FAIR(act/be)INTERESTEDin the person HaveEMPATHYStick tovaluesDESCRIBEthesituation.(use an)EASYmannerREINFORCEyour requestTHINKskillsTHINKaboutother'sperspectiveNEGOTIATE-give to getDEARMANskillsTRUTHFULGIVEskills(be)GENTLEin yourapproachNOTICE theperson'sefforts orstressorsFASTskillsAppearCONFIDENTUseKINDNESSASSERTIVEcommunicationEXPRESSyourfeelings(be)MINDFUL-avoiddistractionsVALIDATEtheperson'semotionsINTERPRETATIONS-others explanation'sfor behaviors(no) OVERAPOLOGIZING(be)FAIR(act/be)INTERESTEDin the person HaveEMPATHYStick tovaluesDESCRIBEthesituation.(use an)EASYmannerREINFORCEyour request

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