Persuasive able to convincepeople, or talkthem intobelieving or doingsomethingPerceptiveness Having the ability tounderstand and notice thingsthat many people do not pickup on. Paying attention tounspoken cues from otherpeople – being able to readbody language, or listening tohow something is said.Collaboration sharing knowledgeand tools with otherpeople to get jobsdone. Being open toother’s ideas.Patience Being able to step backin a seemingly rushedor crisis situation, soyou can think clearlyand take action thatfulfills your long termgoals.Initiativeunderstandingwhat needs to bedone and doing it,WITHOUT havingto be asked first.Empathetic Often times, we are too busythinking about ourselves andwhat we are saying, we leavelittle room to watch andunderstand others’ action andintentions. If you misinterpretother’s intention or don’t try toput yourself in their shoSelf-awareness Knowing and understandingwhat drives, angers,motivates, embarrasses,frustrates, and inspires you.Being able to observe yourselfaccurately in a difficultsituation and understand howyour thoughts are driving youractions.Resilience Being able to bounceback after adisappointment or setback, big or small, andcontinue to moveonward and upward.Professionalism Being able to manageyour emotions, especiallynegative ones, at work(e.g. anger, frustration,embarrassment) so youcan think clearly and actproperly.Adaptability ability to learnnew methodsandtechnologies.MentoringAbility to easilyexplain thingsand teachothers how todo something.Management skills Creating and motivatinga high performing teamwith people of variedskills, personalities,motivations, and workstyles.Growth mindset Looking at any situation(especially one youdon’t like) as anopportunity for you tolearn, grow, and changefor the better.Facilitating skills Being able to make iteasy for a group ofpeople to talk aboutdifferent ideas oropinionsHumility Being able to admitwhen you are wrong,or made a mistake.Being willing to learnfrom others.Interpersonal relationshipskills Effective at building trust,finding common ground,and ultimately buildinggood relationships withpeople at work and inyour life.Ownership Focusing your attentionon improving yourselfinstead of changingothers or blaminganyone. Being willing tolearn from others.Persistence /perseverance Being able to maintainthe same energy anddedication in your effortthrough any difficulties,failures, andoppositions.Forgiveness Being able to forgiveyourself for making amistake, forgive othersthat wronged you, andmove on. No grudges.Efficient doing a jobthoroughlyand correctlyStress management Being able to stayhealthy, calm, andbalanced in anychallengingsituations.Compromise a way of reachingagreement in whicheach person or groupgives up something thatwas wanted in order toend an argument ordisputeCourtesyrespectingothers andhaving goodmanners.Negotiating skilled in stayingconsiderate of whatothers want, whilethey remain focusedon pushing for whatthey wantPrompt Being ontimePersuasive able to convincepeople, or talkthem intobelieving or doingsomethingPerceptiveness Having the ability tounderstand and notice thingsthat many people do not pickup on. Paying attention tounspoken cues from otherpeople – being able to readbody language, or listening tohow something is said.Collaboration sharing knowledgeand tools with otherpeople to get jobsdone. Being open toother’s ideas.Patience Being able to step backin a seemingly rushedor crisis situation, soyou can think clearlyand take action thatfulfills your long termgoals.Initiativeunderstandingwhat needs to bedone and doing it,WITHOUT havingto be asked first.Empathetic Often times, we are too busythinking about ourselves andwhat we are saying, we leavelittle room to watch andunderstand others’ action andintentions. If you misinterpretother’s intention or don’t try toput yourself in their shoSelf-awareness Knowing and understandingwhat drives, angers,motivates, embarrasses,frustrates, and inspires you.Being able to observe yourselfaccurately in a difficultsituation and understand howyour thoughts are driving youractions.Resilience Being able to bounceback after adisappointment or setback, big or small, andcontinue to moveonward and upward.Professionalism Being able to manageyour emotions, especiallynegative ones, at work(e.g. anger, frustration,embarrassment) so youcan think clearly and actproperly.Adaptability ability to learnnew methodsandtechnologies.MentoringAbility to easilyexplain thingsand teachothers how todo something.Management skills Creating and motivatinga high performing teamwith people of variedskills, personalities,motivations, and workstyles.Growth mindset Looking at any situation(especially one youdon’t like) as anopportunity for you tolearn, grow, and changefor the better.Facilitating skills Being able to make iteasy for a group ofpeople to talk aboutdifferent ideas oropinionsHumility Being able to admitwhen you are wrong,or made a mistake.Being willing to learnfrom others.Interpersonal relationshipskills Effective at building trust,finding common ground,and ultimately buildinggood relationships withpeople at work and inyour life.Ownership Focusing your attentionon improving yourselfinstead of changingothers or blaminganyone. Being willing tolearn from others.Persistence /perseverance Being able to maintainthe same energy anddedication in your effortthrough any difficulties,failures, andoppositions.Forgiveness Being able to forgiveyourself for making amistake, forgive othersthat wronged you, andmove on. No grudges.Efficient doing a jobthoroughlyand correctlyStress management Being able to stayhealthy, calm, andbalanced in anychallengingsituations.Compromise a way of reachingagreement in whicheach person or groupgives up something thatwas wanted in order toend an argument ordisputeCourtesyrespectingothers andhaving goodmanners.Negotiating skilled in stayingconsiderate of whatothers want, whilethey remain focusedon pushing for whatthey wantPrompt Being ontime

Soft Skills 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. Persuasive able to convince people, or talk them into believing or doing something
  2. Perceptiveness Having the ability to understand and notice things that many people do not pick up on. Paying attention to unspoken cues from other people – being able to read body language, or listening to how something is said.
  3. Collaboration sharing knowledge and tools with other people to get jobs done. Being open to other’s ideas.
  4. Patience Being able to step back in a seemingly rushed or crisis situation, so you can think clearly and take action that fulfills your long term goals.
  5. Initiative understanding what needs to be done and doing it, WITHOUT having to be asked first.
  6. Empathetic Often times, we are too busy thinking about ourselves and what we are saying, we leave little room to watch and understand others’ action and intentions. If you misinterpret other’s intention or don’t try to put yourself in their sho
  7. Self-awareness Knowing and understanding what drives, angers, motivates, embarrasses, frustrates, and inspires you. Being able to observe yourself accurately in a difficult situation and understand how your thoughts are driving your actions.
  8. Resilience Being able to bounce back after a disappointment or set back, big or small, and continue to move onward and upward.
  9. Professionalism Being able to manage your emotions, especially negative ones, at work (e.g. anger, frustration, embarrassment) so you can think clearly and act properly.
  10. Adaptability ability to learn new methods and technologies.
  11. Mentoring Ability to easily explain things and teach others how to do something.
  12. Management skills Creating and motivating a high performing team with people of varied skills, personalities, motivations, and work styles.
  13. Growth mindset Looking at any situation (especially one you don’t like) as an opportunity for you to learn, grow, and change for the better.
  14. Facilitating skills Being able to make it easy for a group of people to talk about different ideas or opinions
  15. Humility Being able to admit when you are wrong, or made a mistake. Being willing to learn from others.
  16. Interpersonal relationship skills Effective at building trust, finding common ground, and ultimately building good relationships with people at work and in your life.
  17. Ownership Focusing your attention on improving yourself instead of changing others or blaming anyone. Being willing to learn from others.
  18. Persistence / perseverance Being able to maintain the same energy and dedication in your effort through any difficulties, failures, and oppositions.
  19. Forgiveness Being able to forgive yourself for making a mistake, forgive others that wronged you, and move on. No grudges.
  20. Efficient doing a job thoroughly and correctly
  21. Stress management Being able to stay healthy, calm, and balanced in any challenging situations.
  22. Compromise a way of reaching agreement in which each person or group gives up something that was wanted in order to end an argument or dispute
  23. Courtesy respecting others and having good manners.
  24. Negotiating skilled in staying considerate of what others want, while they remain focused on pushing for what they want
  25. Prompt Being on time