Asked aclarifyingquestionDidn'tinterruptShowedempathyGavespeakerfullattentionAllowedsilencewithoutinterruptingSmiled orgaveaffirminggesturesMadeeyecontactUsedencouragingsounds (e.g.,'Mmm-hmm','I see')SummarizedtheconversationUsedopenbodylanguageStayed offphone ordistractionsMaintainedfocus for fullconversationUsed thespeaker'snameUsedneutraltone andexpressionDid notgiveadviceright awaySaid 'Thatmakessense'Leanedin whilelisteningReflected afeeling back(e.g., 'Yousoundfrustrated')Validatedsomeone'sfeelingsListenedwithoutproblem-solvingParaphrasedwhat wassaidNoddedwhilelisteningSaid 'Tellme moreabout that'RespondedwithcuriosityAsked aclarifyingquestionDidn'tinterruptShowedempathyGavespeakerfullattentionAllowedsilencewithoutinterruptingSmiled orgaveaffirminggesturesMadeeyecontactUsedencouragingsounds (e.g.,'Mmm-hmm','I see')SummarizedtheconversationUsedopenbodylanguageStayed offphone ordistractionsMaintainedfocus for fullconversationUsed thespeaker'snameUsedneutraltone andexpressionDid notgiveadviceright awaySaid 'Thatmakessense'Leanedin whilelisteningReflected afeeling back(e.g., 'Yousoundfrustrated')Validatedsomeone'sfeelingsListenedwithoutproblem-solvingParaphrasedwhat wassaidNoddedwhilelisteningSaid 'Tellme moreabout that'Respondedwithcuriosity

Active Listening - 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. Asked a clarifying question
  2. Didn't interrupt
  3. Showed empathy
  4. Gave speaker full attention
  5. Allowed silence without interrupting
  6. Smiled or gave affirming gestures
  7. Made eye contact
  8. Used encouraging sounds (e.g., 'Mmm-hmm', 'I see')
  9. Summarized the conversation
  10. Used open body language
  11. Stayed off phone or distractions
  12. Maintained focus for full conversation
  13. Used the speaker's name
  14. Used neutral tone and expression
  15. Did not give advice right away
  16. Said 'That makes sense'
  17. Leaned in while listening
  18. Reflected a feeling back (e.g., 'You sound frustrated')
  19. Validated someone's feelings
  20. Listened without problem-solving
  21. Paraphrased what was said
  22. Nodded while listening
  23. Said 'Tell me more about that'
  24. Responded with curiosity