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