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

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