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

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