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