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