I am relaxed,acceptingand sincereduring thedialogueI ask theother abouttheir thinkingwith an openquestionsIn dialogue Idirect myattention toothers insteadof myselfI will listen to whateveryone has tosay word-for-wordand until the end,while keeping myown opinionsinsideI reflect oncollaborativethinking as a wholeand share withothers what I haveespecially realizedthrough dialogueI practice weavinga synthesis and,while doing it, payattention to allparticipipants'thinkingThe tone of myspeech isreflective,instead ofmaking ready-made assertionsWhile listeningto the other, Inotice the "hotwords" thatneed furtherinquiryI participatereciprocally andshow, throughsmall acts, thatI care abouteveryoneI speak brieflyand in a compactmanner, a coupleof sentences at atimeI consciously giveturn to someonewho withdrawsfrom conversationor deliberateslongerI notice theneed and atime for makingintermediatesynthesesIconcentrateand am fullypresentI support emergentlearning bycontinuing with whatothers have broughtto the conversation -even if they are ideasin the budI participate in asymmetricmanner, Ispeak andlisten roughlyas muchI am relaxed,acceptingand sincereduring thedialogueI ask theother abouttheir thinkingwith an openquestionsIn dialogue Idirect myattention toothers insteadof myselfI will listen to whateveryone has tosay word-for-wordand until the end,while keeping myown opinionsinsideI reflect oncollaborativethinking as a wholeand share withothers what I haveespecially realizedthrough dialogueI practice weavinga synthesis and,while doing it, payattention to allparticipipants'thinkingThe tone of myspeech isreflective,instead ofmaking ready-made assertionsWhile listeningto the other, Inotice the "hotwords" thatneed furtherinquiryI participatereciprocally andshow, throughsmall acts, thatI care abouteveryoneI speak brieflyand in a compactmanner, a coupleof sentences at atimeI consciously giveturn to someonewho withdrawsfrom conversationor deliberateslongerI notice theneed and atime for makingintermediatesynthesesIconcentrateand am fullypresentI support emergentlearning bycontinuing with whatothers have broughtto the conversation -even if they are ideasin the budI participate in asymmetricmanner, Ispeak andlisten roughlyas much

My Dialogical Skills - 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. I am relaxed, accepting and sincere during the dialogue
  2. I ask the other about their thinking with an open questions
  3. In dialogue I direct my attention to others instead of myself
  4. I will listen to what everyone has to say word-for-word and until the end, while keeping my own opinions inside
  5. I reflect on collaborative thinking as a whole and share with others what I have especially realized through dialogue
  6. I practice weaving a synthesis and, while doing it, pay attention to all participipants' thinking
  7. The tone of my speech is reflective, instead of making ready-made assertions
  8. While listening to the other, I notice the "hot words" that need further inquiry
  9. I participate reciprocally and show, through small acts, that I care about everyone
  10. I speak briefly and in a compact manner, a couple of sentences at a time
  11. I consciously give turn to someone who withdraws from conversation or deliberates longer
  12. I notice the need and a time for making intermediate syntheses
  13. I concentrate and am fully present
  15. I support emergent learning by continuing with what others have brought to the conversation - even if they are ideas in the bud
  16. I participate in a symmetric manner, I speak and listen roughly as much