VALIDATEtheperson'semotionsTHINKaboutother'sperspective(be)GENTLEin yourapproachASSERTIVEcommunicationFASTskillsDESCRIBEthesituation.DEARMANskills HaveEMPATHYTRUTHFULINTERPRETATIONS-others explanation'sfor behaviors(be)FAIR(no) OVERAPOLOGIZINGEXPRESSyourfeelings(act/be)INTERESTEDin the personTHINKskillsUseKINDNESSStick tovaluesNEGOTIATE-give to getAppearCONFIDENT(be)MINDFUL-avoiddistractionsGIVEskillsNOTICE theperson'sefforts orstressors(use an)EASYmannerREINFORCEyour requestVALIDATEtheperson'semotionsTHINKaboutother'sperspective(be)GENTLEin yourapproachASSERTIVEcommunicationFASTskillsDESCRIBEthesituation.DEARMANskills HaveEMPATHYTRUTHFULINTERPRETATIONS-others explanation'sfor behaviors(be)FAIR(no) OVERAPOLOGIZINGEXPRESSyourfeelings(act/be)INTERESTEDin the personTHINKskillsUseKINDNESSStick tovaluesNEGOTIATE-give to getAppearCONFIDENT(be)MINDFUL-avoiddistractionsGIVEskillsNOTICE theperson'sefforts orstressors(use an)EASYmannerREINFORCEyour request

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