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