GIVEskillsUseKINDNESSVALIDATEtheperson'semotionsDEARMANskillsASSERTIVEcommunication(use an)EASYmannerTHINKaboutother'sperspective(be)MINDFUL-avoiddistractions(no) OVERAPOLOGIZINGStick tovalues HaveEMPATHY(be)GENTLEin yourapproachNOTICE theperson'sefforts orstressorsREINFORCEyour requestAppearCONFIDENTEXPRESSyourfeelingsNEGOTIATE-give to getDESCRIBEthesituation.FASTskillsINTERPRETATIONS-others explanation'sfor behaviorsTHINKskills(be)FAIRTRUTHFUL(act/be)INTERESTEDin the personGIVEskillsUseKINDNESSVALIDATEtheperson'semotionsDEARMANskillsASSERTIVEcommunication(use an)EASYmannerTHINKaboutother'sperspective(be)MINDFUL-avoiddistractions(no) OVERAPOLOGIZINGStick tovalues HaveEMPATHY(be)GENTLEin yourapproachNOTICE theperson'sefforts orstressorsREINFORCEyour requestAppearCONFIDENTEXPRESSyourfeelingsNEGOTIATE-give to getDESCRIBEthesituation.FASTskillsINTERPRETATIONS-others explanation'sfor behaviorsTHINKskills(be)FAIRTRUTHFUL(act/be)INTERESTEDin the person

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