(be)MINDFUL-avoiddistractionsNOTICE theperson'sefforts orstressorsDESCRIBEthesituation.GIVEskillsINTERPRETATIONS-others explanation'sfor behaviors(use an)EASYmanner(be)GENTLEin yourapproach(no) OVERAPOLOGIZINGTHINKaboutother'sperspectiveFASTskillsREINFORCEyour requestEXPRESSyourfeelingsDEARMANskillsASSERTIVEcommunication HaveEMPATHYNEGOTIATE-give to get(act/be)INTERESTEDin the personVALIDATEtheperson'semotionsAppearCONFIDENT(be)FAIRTRUTHFULTHINKskillsStick tovaluesUseKINDNESS(be)MINDFUL-avoiddistractionsNOTICE theperson'sefforts orstressorsDESCRIBEthesituation.GIVEskillsINTERPRETATIONS-others explanation'sfor behaviors(use an)EASYmanner(be)GENTLEin yourapproach(no) OVERAPOLOGIZINGTHINKaboutother'sperspectiveFASTskillsREINFORCEyour requestEXPRESSyourfeelingsDEARMANskillsASSERTIVEcommunication HaveEMPATHYNEGOTIATE-give to get(act/be)INTERESTEDin the personVALIDATEtheperson'semotionsAppearCONFIDENT(be)FAIRTRUTHFULTHINKskillsStick tovaluesUseKINDNESS

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