Concentrateon what thecaller saysDo notinterruptthe callerDecide tobe a betterlistener, beintentionalGiveappropriateextensionwhenneededAvoidsilence whenlooking upinformationClearlysay thankyou to thecallerLook fornaturalopportunitiesto buildrapportTakenoteswhile youlistenResistbeingjudgmentalKeepan openmindWelcomethe callerAsk the statebeforeansweringanyquestionsUse avariety offeedbackwordsDo notmultitaskwhile onthe phoneDo notmakeassumptionsBeobviouslyfriendlyHave a penand paperhandy orsticky notesopenUse thecaller'snameRepeat backinformationprovided bythe callerDo not planwhat you'regoing to saynext while youshould belisteningDo not bedistractedduring acallGive verbalfeedbackthat you'relisteningMake surecaller's nameis spelledcorrectlyDuring a call,do not look atyour phone,facebook, etceteraConcentrateon what thecaller saysDo notinterruptthe callerDecide tobe a betterlistener, beintentionalGiveappropriateextensionwhenneededAvoidsilence whenlooking upinformationClearlysay thankyou to thecallerLook fornaturalopportunitiesto buildrapportTakenoteswhile youlistenResistbeingjudgmentalKeepan openmindWelcomethe callerAsk the statebeforeansweringanyquestionsUse avariety offeedbackwordsDo notmultitaskwhile onthe phoneDo notmakeassumptionsBeobviouslyfriendlyHave a penand paperhandy orsticky notesopenUse thecaller'snameRepeat backinformationprovided bythe callerDo not planwhat you'regoing to saynext while youshould belisteningDo not bedistractedduring acallGive verbalfeedbackthat you'relisteningMake surecaller's nameis spelledcorrectlyDuring a call,do not look atyour phone,facebook, etcetera

Listening 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. Concentrate on what the caller says
  2. Do not interrupt the caller
  3. Decide to be a better listener, be intentional
  4. Give appropriate extension when needed
  5. Avoid silence when looking up information
  6. Clearly say thank you to the caller
  7. Look for natural opportunities to build rapport
  8. Take notes while you listen
  9. Resist being judgmental
  10. Keep an open mind
  11. Welcome the caller
  12. Ask the state before answering any questions
  13. Use a variety of feedback words
  14. Do not multitask while on the phone
  15. Do not make assumptions
  16. Be obviously friendly
  17. Have a pen and paper handy or sticky notes open
  18. Use the caller's name
  19. Repeat back information provided by the caller
  20. Do not plan what you're going to say next while you should be listening
  21. Do not be distracted during a call
  22. Give verbal feedback that you're listening
  23. Make sure caller's name is spelled correctly
  24. During a call, do not look at your phone, facebook, et cetera