(no) OVERAPOLOGIZINGAppearCONFIDENTGIVEskills(act/be)INTERESTEDin the personDEARMANskillsINTERPRETATIONS-others explanation'sfor behaviorsUseKINDNESSStick tovalues(be)GENTLEin yourapproachNEGOTIATE-give to getASSERTIVEcommunicationTHINKskillsNOTICE theperson'sefforts orstressorsDESCRIBEthesituation.THINKaboutother'sperspective(use an)EASYmannerREINFORCEyour requestTRUTHFUL(be)FAIR HaveEMPATHYVALIDATEtheperson'semotionsEXPRESSyourfeelingsFASTskills(be)MINDFUL-avoiddistractions(no) OVERAPOLOGIZINGAppearCONFIDENTGIVEskills(act/be)INTERESTEDin the personDEARMANskillsINTERPRETATIONS-others explanation'sfor behaviorsUseKINDNESSStick tovalues(be)GENTLEin yourapproachNEGOTIATE-give to getASSERTIVEcommunicationTHINKskillsNOTICE theperson'sefforts orstressorsDESCRIBEthesituation.THINKaboutother'sperspective(use an)EASYmannerREINFORCEyour requestTRUTHFUL(be)FAIR HaveEMPATHYVALIDATEtheperson'semotionsEXPRESSyourfeelingsFASTskills(be)MINDFUL-avoiddistractions

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