Said orthought, “Idon’t seecolor.”Thoughtolder peoplewouldn’t betech-savvyJudged aresumebased on thename orphotoBelieved apatient wasexaggeratingtheir painbecause they“looked fine.”Assumedsomeonewas straightby defaultUsed medicaljargon withoutcheckingpatientunderstandingUsed a “funny”voice or accentto imitateanotherculture.Thoughtsomeone was“too young” tobe in aleadership role.Assumedsomeonewasn’t a U.S.citizen becauseof their name.Spoke louder orslower tosomeone with adisabilitywithout beingasked to.Felt surprisedby someone’sfluent Englishbecause oftheirappearanceJudgedsomeone’seducation orbackground bythe way theydress.Trustedsomeonemore becausethey “seemedlike me.”Treated patientdistrust orskepticism asirrational ratherthanunderstanding itsrootsAssumedsomeonewasn't a leaderbecause theywere quiet.Assumedmental illnessmakessomeonedangerous orunstable.Called awoman“bossy” forbeingassertive.Felt awkwardwhen someonecorrected youon their genderidentity.Thought awoman wasthe assistantinstead ofthe leader.Assignedcaretakers the roleof speaking forpatient rather thanletting patientspeak forthemselvesMistook twopeople of thesame racefor eachother.Thought a patientwith tattoos orpiercings wasless likely tofollow careinstructions.Didn’t considersocialdeterminants(transportation,housing, foodsecurity) whenplanning careAssumed ayoung parentwas lesscapable orirresponsible.Said orthought, “Idon’t seecolor.”Thoughtolder peoplewouldn’t betech-savvyJudged aresumebased on thename orphotoBelieved apatient wasexaggeratingtheir painbecause they“looked fine.”Assumedsomeonewas straightby defaultUsed medicaljargon withoutcheckingpatientunderstandingUsed a “funny”voice or accentto imitateanotherculture.Thoughtsomeone was“too young” tobe in aleadership role.Assumedsomeonewasn’t a U.S.citizen becauseof their name.Spoke louder orslower tosomeone with adisabilitywithout beingasked to.Felt surprisedby someone’sfluent Englishbecause oftheirappearanceJudgedsomeone’seducation orbackground bythe way theydress.Trustedsomeonemore becausethey “seemedlike me.”Treated patientdistrust orskepticism asirrational ratherthanunderstanding itsrootsAssumedsomeonewasn't a leaderbecause theywere quiet.Assumedmental illnessmakessomeonedangerous orunstable.Called awoman“bossy” forbeingassertive.Felt awkwardwhen someonecorrected youon their genderidentity.Thought awoman wasthe assistantinstead ofthe leader.Assignedcaretakers the roleof speaking forpatient rather thanletting patientspeak forthemselvesMistook twopeople of thesame racefor eachother.Thought a patientwith tattoos orpiercings wasless likely tofollow careinstructions.Didn’t considersocialdeterminants(transportation,housing, foodsecurity) whenplanning careAssumed 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. Said or thought, “I don’t see color.”
  2. Thought older people wouldn’t be tech-savvy
  3. Judged a resume based on the name or photo
  4. Believed a patient was exaggerating their pain because they “looked fine.”
  5. Assumed someone was straight by default
  6. Used medical jargon without checking patient understanding
  7. Used a “funny” voice or accent to imitate another culture.
  8. Thought someone was “too young” to be in a leadership role.
  9. Assumed someone wasn’t a U.S. citizen because of their name.
  10. Spoke louder or slower to someone with a disability without being asked to.
  11. Felt surprised by someone’s fluent English because of their appearance
  12. Judged someone’s education or background by the way they dress.
  13. Trusted someone more because they “seemed like me.”
  14. Treated patient distrust or skepticism as irrational rather than understanding its roots
  15. Assumed someone wasn't a leader because they were quiet.
  16. Assumed mental illness makes someone dangerous or unstable.
  17. Called a woman “bossy” for being assertive.
  18. Felt awkward when someone corrected you on their gender identity.
  19. Thought a woman was the assistant instead of the leader.
  20. Assigned caretakers the role of speaking for patient rather than letting patient speak for themselves
  21. Mistook two people of the same race for each other.
  22. Thought a patient with tattoos or piercings was less likely to follow care instructions.
  23. Didn’t consider social determinants (transportation, housing, food security) when planning care
  24. Assumed a young parent was less capable or irresponsible.