(use an)EASYmannerNOTICE theperson'sefforts orstressors(no) OVERAPOLOGIZING HaveEMPATHYNEGOTIATE-give to getREINFORCEyour request(act/be)INTERESTEDin the personUseKINDNESS(be)FAIRFASTskillsEXPRESSyourfeelingsTRUTHFUL(be)MINDFUL-avoiddistractionsStick tovaluesASSERTIVEcommunicationDESCRIBEthesituation.THINKaboutother'sperspective(be)GENTLEin yourapproachINTERPRETATIONS-others explanation'sfor behaviorsDEARMANskillsAppearCONFIDENTGIVEskillsVALIDATEtheperson'semotionsTHINKskills(use an)EASYmannerNOTICE theperson'sefforts orstressors(no) OVERAPOLOGIZING HaveEMPATHYNEGOTIATE-give to getREINFORCEyour request(act/be)INTERESTEDin the personUseKINDNESS(be)FAIRFASTskillsEXPRESSyourfeelingsTRUTHFUL(be)MINDFUL-avoiddistractionsStick tovaluesASSERTIVEcommunicationDESCRIBEthesituation.THINKaboutother'sperspective(be)GENTLEin yourapproachINTERPRETATIONS-others explanation'sfor behaviorsDEARMANskillsAppearCONFIDENTGIVEskillsVALIDATEtheperson'semotionsTHINKskills

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