MadeassumptionsDidn’taskquestionsTalkedoversomeoneUsed toomuchjargonNo eyecontactJumped toconclusionsDidn’tclarify themessageLetemotionstake overAvoidedtoughfeedbackDidn’tdemonstrateempathyDidn’t confirmunderstandingUsed humorinappropriatelyRepliedwithoutlisteningBodylanguagemismatchInfooverloadusedpassivelanguageDidn’tadapt totheaudienceSpokeToo FastWithoutPausingInterruptedsomeoneConfusedbyaccentsAvoidedeyecontactGavevagueinstructionsMisunderstooda toneRespondedQuickly To‘SoundSmart’Chosethe wrongchannelDidn’tlistenactivelyGave nofeedbackForgotto followupMadeassumptionsDidn’taskquestionsTalkedoversomeoneUsed toomuchjargonNo eyecontactJumped toconclusionsDidn’tclarify themessageLetemotionstake overAvoidedtoughfeedbackDidn’tdemonstrateempathyDidn’t confirmunderstandingUsed humorinappropriatelyRepliedwithoutlisteningBodylanguagemismatchInfooverloadusedpassivelanguageDidn’tadapt totheaudienceSpokeToo FastWithoutPausingInterruptedsomeoneConfusedbyaccentsAvoidedeyecontactGavevagueinstructionsMisunderstooda toneRespondedQuickly To‘SoundSmart’Chosethe wrongchannelDidn’tlistenactivelyGave nofeedbackForgotto followup

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