Assignedcaretakers the roleof speaking forpatient rather thanletting patientspeak forthemselvesMistook twopeople of thesame racefor eachother.Assumedsomeonewas straightby defaultThoughtsomeone was“too young” tobe in aleadership role.Thoughtolder peoplewouldn’t betech-savvyThought awoman wasthe assistantinstead ofthe leader.Said orthought, “Idon’t seecolor.”Called awoman“bossy” forbeingassertive.Felt surprisedby someone’sfluent Englishbecause oftheirappearanceUsed medicaljargon withoutcheckingpatientunderstandingFelt awkwardwhen someonecorrected youon their genderidentity.Trustedsomeonemore becausethey “seemedlike me.”Assumed ayoung parentwas lesscapable orirresponsible.Spoke louder orslower tosomeone with adisabilitywithout beingasked to.Judgedsomeone’seducation orbackground bythe way theydress.Treated patientdistrust orskepticism asirrational ratherthanunderstanding itsrootsAssumedsomeonewasn’t a U.S.citizen becauseof their name.Thought a patientwith tattoos orpiercings wasless likely tofollow careinstructions.Didn’t considersocialdeterminants(transportation,housing, foodsecurity) whenplanning careBelieved apatient wasexaggeratingtheir painbecause they“looked fine.”Assumedmental illnessmakessomeonedangerous orunstable.Assumedsomeonewasn't a leaderbecause theywere quiet.Used a “funny”voice or accentto imitateanotherculture.Judged aresumebased on thename orphotoAssignedcaretakers the roleof speaking forpatient rather thanletting patientspeak forthemselvesMistook twopeople of thesame racefor eachother.Assumedsomeonewas straightby defaultThoughtsomeone was“too young” tobe in aleadership role.Thoughtolder peoplewouldn’t betech-savvyThought awoman wasthe assistantinstead ofthe leader.Said orthought, “Idon’t seecolor.”Called awoman“bossy” forbeingassertive.Felt surprisedby someone’sfluent Englishbecause oftheirappearanceUsed medicaljargon withoutcheckingpatientunderstandingFelt awkwardwhen someonecorrected youon their genderidentity.Trustedsomeonemore becausethey “seemedlike me.”Assumed ayoung parentwas lesscapable orirresponsible.Spoke louder orslower tosomeone with adisabilitywithout beingasked to.Judgedsomeone’seducation orbackground bythe way theydress.Treated patientdistrust orskepticism asirrational ratherthanunderstanding itsrootsAssumedsomeonewasn’t a U.S.citizen becauseof their name.Thought a patientwith tattoos orpiercings wasless likely tofollow careinstructions.Didn’t considersocialdeterminants(transportation,housing, foodsecurity) whenplanning careBelieved apatient wasexaggeratingtheir painbecause they“looked fine.”Assumedmental illnessmakessomeonedangerous orunstable.Assumedsomeonewasn't a leaderbecause theywere quiet.Used a “funny”voice or accentto imitateanotherculture.Judged aresumebased on thename orphoto

Bias 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. Assigned caretakers the role of speaking for patient rather than letting patient speak for themselves
  2. Mistook two people of the same race for each other.
  3. Assumed someone was straight by default
  4. Thought someone was “too young” to be in a leadership role.
  5. Thought older people wouldn’t be tech-savvy
  6. Thought a woman was the assistant instead of the leader.
  7. Said or thought, “I don’t see color.”
  8. Called a woman “bossy” for being assertive.
  9. Felt surprised by someone’s fluent English because of their appearance
  10. Used medical jargon without checking patient understanding
  11. Felt awkward when someone corrected you on their gender identity.
  12. Trusted someone more because they “seemed like me.”
  13. Assumed a young parent was less capable or irresponsible.
  14. Spoke louder or slower to someone with a disability without being asked to.
  15. Judged someone’s education or background by the way they dress.
  16. Treated patient distrust or skepticism as irrational rather than understanding its roots
  17. Assumed someone wasn’t a U.S. citizen because of their name.
  18. Thought a patient with tattoos or piercings was less likely to follow care instructions.
  19. Didn’t consider social determinants (transportation, housing, food security) when planning care
  20. Believed a patient was exaggerating their pain because they “looked fine.”
  21. Assumed mental illness makes someone dangerous or unstable.
  22. Assumed someone wasn't a leader because they were quiet.
  23. Used a “funny” voice or accent to imitate another culture.
  24. Judged a resume based on the name or photo