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

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