(use an)EASYmannerTRUTHFULUseKINDNESSTHINKaboutother'sperspectiveTHINKskillsNEGOTIATE-give to get(be)MINDFUL-avoiddistractionsASSERTIVEcommunicationVALIDATEtheperson'semotions(be)GENTLEin yourapproach(be)FAIRINTERPRETATIONS-others explanation'sfor behaviorsGIVEskillsAppearCONFIDENTNOTICE theperson'sefforts orstressors HaveEMPATHYStick tovaluesEXPRESSyourfeelings(act/be)INTERESTEDin the personDEARMANskills(no) OVERAPOLOGIZINGREINFORCEyour requestFASTskillsDESCRIBEthesituation.(use an)EASYmannerTRUTHFULUseKINDNESSTHINKaboutother'sperspectiveTHINKskillsNEGOTIATE-give to get(be)MINDFUL-avoiddistractionsASSERTIVEcommunicationVALIDATEtheperson'semotions(be)GENTLEin yourapproach(be)FAIRINTERPRETATIONS-others explanation'sfor behaviorsGIVEskillsAppearCONFIDENTNOTICE theperson'sefforts orstressors HaveEMPATHYStick tovaluesEXPRESSyourfeelings(act/be)INTERESTEDin the personDEARMANskills(no) OVERAPOLOGIZINGREINFORCEyour requestFASTskillsDESCRIBEthesituation.

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