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

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