active listening skills 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.

1. give speaker space to talk
2. show interest
3. use positive body language
4. use facial expressions
5. asking questions
6. saying "I understand"
7. make eye contact
8. keep a quiet mouth
9. identify how the speaker feels
10. avoid arguing
11. listen without judging
12. focus attention on speaker
13. not interrupting
14. wait your turn to speak
15. use kind words
16. use a calm posture
17. nod your head
18. keep your body still
19. have a calm body
20. do not do other things while listening
21. remembering what was said
22. keep hands to yourself
23. face the speaker
24. avoid daydreaming