Letemotionstake overJumped toconclusionsMisunderstooda toneDidn’t confirmunderstandingGavevagueinstructionsConfusedbyaccentsDidn’tdemonstrateempathyAvoidedeyecontactUsed humorinappropriatelyRespondedQuickly To‘SoundSmart’Forgotto followupUsed toomuchjargonusedpassivelanguageDidn’tlistenactivelyTalkedoversomeoneInfooverloadDidn’tadapt totheaudienceBodylanguagemismatchChosethe wrongchannelDidn’tclarify themessageRepliedwithoutlisteningGave nofeedbackInterruptedsomeoneSpokeToo FastWithoutPausingDidn’taskquestionsMadeassumptionsAvoidedtoughfeedbackNo eyecontactLetemotionstake overJumped toconclusionsMisunderstooda toneDidn’t confirmunderstandingGavevagueinstructionsConfusedbyaccentsDidn’tdemonstrateempathyAvoidedeyecontactUsed humorinappropriatelyRespondedQuickly To‘SoundSmart’Forgotto followupUsed toomuchjargonusedpassivelanguageDidn’tlistenactivelyTalkedoversomeoneInfooverloadDidn’tadapt totheaudienceBodylanguagemismatchChosethe wrongchannelDidn’tclarify themessageRepliedwithoutlisteningGave nofeedbackInterruptedsomeoneSpokeToo FastWithoutPausingDidn’taskquestionsMadeassumptionsAvoidedtoughfeedbackNo eyecontact

Verbal Communication 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. Let emotions take over
  2. Jumped to conclusions
  3. Misunderstood a tone
  4. Didn’t confirm understanding
  5. Gave vague instructions
  6. Confused by accents
  7. Didn’t demonstrate empathy
  8. Avoided eye contact
  9. Used humor inappropriately
  10. Responded Quickly To ‘Sound Smart’
  11. Forgot to follow up
  12. Used too much jargon
  13. used passive language
  14. Didn’t listen actively
  15. Talked over someone
  16. Info overload
  17. Didn’t adapt to the audience
  18. Body language mismatch
  19. Chose the wrong channel
  20. Didn’t clarify the message
  21. Replied without listening
  22. Gave no feedback
  23. Interrupted someone
  24. Spoke Too Fast Without Pausing
  25. Didn’t ask questions
  26. Made assumptions
  27. Avoided tough feedback
  28. No eye contact