TalkaboutsportsI understand thismight befrustrating — howlong have youbeen dealing withthis?I see you’re callingfrom[location/company]— how’severything goingthere?Is thereanythingspecific thatmade thesituationworse?“Do you have anyfun plans for theevening/weekend?Would it beokay if I takea few minutesto look intothis for you?Would youprefer acallback or tostay on the linewhile I check?I want to makesure I understandeverything clearly— would youmind walking methrough it?Just toclarify, whendid this issuefirst start?Talk aboutfavoriteTV showThank you foryour patience— I appreciateyou staying onthe line.Talk abouta familymemberI can helpyou withthis issueHow’s theweather inyour areatoday?Talkabout ahobbyI’m really sorryyou’ve had todeal with this— let’s seehow I can helpI can hear thatthis has beenfrustrating for you— can you tellme more aboutwhat happened?Talk aboutyourfavoritesuper heroHas thisissue beengoing onfor a while?Have youtried anystepsalready toresolve this?How’syour daygoing sofar?What wouldbe the bestoutcome foryou today?Is thereanything elseyou’d like me toprioritize whileresolving this?You’reabsolutelyright to feelthis wayTalkaboutsportsI understand thismight befrustrating — howlong have youbeen dealing withthis?I see you’re callingfrom[location/company]— how’severything goingthere?Is thereanythingspecific thatmade thesituationworse?“Do you have anyfun plans for theevening/weekend?Would it beokay if I takea few minutesto look intothis for you?Would youprefer acallback or tostay on the linewhile I check?I want to makesure I understandeverything clearly— would youmind walking methrough it?Just toclarify, whendid this issuefirst start?Talk aboutfavoriteTV showThank you foryour patience— I appreciateyou staying onthe line.Talk abouta familymemberI can helpyou withthis issueHow’s theweather inyour areatoday?Talkabout ahobbyI’m really sorryyou’ve had todeal with this— let’s seehow I can helpI can hear thatthis has beenfrustrating for you— can you tellme more aboutwhat happened?Talk aboutyourfavoritesuper heroHas thisissue beengoing onfor a while?Have youtried anystepsalready toresolve this?How’syour daygoing sofar?What wouldbe the bestoutcome foryou today?Is thereanything elseyou’d like me toprioritize whileresolving this?You’reabsolutelyright to feelthis way

Rapport Building - 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. Talk about sports
  2. I understand this might be frustrating — how long have you been dealing with this?
  3. I see you’re calling from [location/company] — how’s everything going there?
  4. Is there anything specific that made the situation worse?
  5. “Do you have any fun plans for the evening/weekend?
  6. Would it be okay if I take a few minutes to look into this for you?
  7. Would you prefer a callback or to stay on the line while I check?
  8. I want to make sure I understand everything clearly — would you mind walking me through it?
  9. Just to clarify, when did this issue first start?
  10. Talk about favorite TV show
  11. Thank you for your patience — I appreciate you staying on the line.
  12. Talk about a family member
  13. I can help you with this issue
  14. How’s the weather in your area today?
  15. Talk about a hobby
  16. I’m really sorry you’ve had to deal with this — let’s see how I can help
  17. I can hear that this has been frustrating for you — can you tell me more about what happened?
  18. Talk about your favorite super hero
  19. Has this issue been going on for a while?
  20. Have you tried any steps already to resolve this?
  21. How’s your day going so far?
  22. What would be the best outcome for you today?
  23. Is there anything else you’d like me to prioritize while resolving this?
  24. You’re absolutely right to feel this way