Expandingthe circleWhen someoneinvites you to jointheir other friendsso you can meetthem, what arethey doing?DeepertopicsWhen conversationsmove beyond surfacetopics like weather orhomework into moremeaningful topics,what are youdiscussing?Making anintroductionWhen someoneintroduces youto someoneelse they know,what are theydoing?MutualSharingWhen someoneshares somethingsmall about their lifeand you respondwith somethingabout yours, what ishappening?RememberingDetailsWhen someone asksabout something youmentioned earlierbecause theyremembered it, whatare they doing?MutualeffortWhen two peopleboth continueputting effort intostaying in touch,what is thatcalled?SharedmemoryWhen two peoplecreate memoriesfrom events,activities, orexperiencestogether, what isformed?SharedinterestWhen you andsomeone realizeyou both enjoy thesame hobby,show, or activity,what has beendiscovered?FamiliarfaceWhen you startseeing the sameperson often in class,clubs, or dining hallsand they becomefamiliar to you, whatstage is that?InsidejokeWhen two peoplestart joking aboutthe same funnymoment later on,what oftendevelops?FuturePlansWhen you andsomeone startmaking loose planslike “we should dothat againsometime,” what isbeginning to form?OpeninvitationWhen someoneinvites you to jointhem at a clubmeeting, event, oractivity theyattend, what arethey extending?SmallinvitationWhen someoneinvites anotherperson to get food,study together, orattend something,what kind of actionis that?Recognition When someoneremembers yourname and greets youby it the next timethey see you, whatare they showing? FollowingupWhen someonecontinues aconversation froma previous day byasking about itagain, what arethey doing?EmotionalsupportWhen someonechecks in with youafter they noticeyou seemedstressed or upset,what are theyshowing?ComfortlevelWhen you startfeeling morerelaxed and lessawkward aroundsomeone overtime, what isincreasing?PersonalexperienceWhen you startsharing smallstories withsomeone, whatare yousharing?GrouphangoutWhen severalpeople spend timetogether socially ina group setting,what type ofhangout is that?RepeatedinteractionWhen you talk withsomeone manytimes over severaldays or weeks,what type ofinteraction ishappening?StudypartnerWhen two peoplebegin studyingtogether forclasses or exams,what type ofconnection forms?RegularconversationsWhen a short two-minuteconversationgradually turnsinto a much longerconversation, whatis growing?TrustBuildingWhen you feel morecomfortable sharinginformation withsomeone aftergetting to knowthem more, what isstarting to occur?One-on-onehangoutWhen two peoplebegin spendingtime togetherwithout otherfriends around,what type ofhangout is that?Expandingthe circleWhen someoneinvites you to jointheir other friendsso you can meetthem, what arethey doing?DeepertopicsWhen conversationsmove beyond surfacetopics like weather orhomework into moremeaningful topics,what are youdiscussing?Making anintroductionWhen someoneintroduces youto someoneelse they know,what are theydoing?MutualSharingWhen someoneshares somethingsmall about their lifeand you respondwith somethingabout yours, what ishappening?RememberingDetailsWhen someone asksabout something youmentioned earlierbecause theyremembered it, whatare they doing?MutualeffortWhen two peopleboth continueputting effort intostaying in touch,what is thatcalled?SharedmemoryWhen two peoplecreate memoriesfrom events,activities, orexperiencestogether, what isformed?SharedinterestWhen you andsomeone realizeyou both enjoy thesame hobby,show, or activity,what has beendiscovered?FamiliarfaceWhen you startseeing the sameperson often in class,clubs, or dining hallsand they becomefamiliar to you, whatstage is that?InsidejokeWhen two peoplestart joking aboutthe same funnymoment later on,what oftendevelops?FuturePlansWhen you andsomeone startmaking loose planslike “we should dothat againsometime,” what isbeginning to form?OpeninvitationWhen someoneinvites you to jointhem at a clubmeeting, event, oractivity theyattend, what arethey extending?SmallinvitationWhen someoneinvites anotherperson to get food,study together, orattend something,what kind of actionis that?Recognition When someoneremembers yourname and greets youby it the next timethey see you, whatare they showing? FollowingupWhen someonecontinues aconversation froma previous day byasking about itagain, what arethey doing?EmotionalsupportWhen someonechecks in with youafter they noticeyou seemedstressed or upset,what are theyshowing?ComfortlevelWhen you startfeeling morerelaxed and lessawkward aroundsomeone overtime, what isincreasing?PersonalexperienceWhen you startsharing smallstories withsomeone, whatare yousharing?GrouphangoutWhen severalpeople spend timetogether socially ina group setting,what type ofhangout is that?RepeatedinteractionWhen you talk withsomeone manytimes over severaldays or weeks,what type ofinteraction ishappening?StudypartnerWhen two peoplebegin studyingtogether forclasses or exams,what type ofconnection forms?RegularconversationsWhen a short two-minuteconversationgradually turnsinto a much longerconversation, whatis growing?TrustBuildingWhen you feel morecomfortable sharinginformation withsomeone aftergetting to knowthem more, what isstarting to occur?One-on-onehangoutWhen two peoplebegin spendingtime togetherwithout otherfriends around,what type ofhangout is that?

Social Connection 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. When someone invites you to join their other friends so you can meet them, what are they doing?
    Expanding the circle
  2. When conversations move beyond surface topics like weather or homework into more meaningful topics, what are you discussing?
    Deeper topics
  3. When someone introduces you to someone else they know, what are they doing?
    Making an introduction
  4. When someone shares something small about their life and you respond with something about yours, what is happening?
    Mutual Sharing
  5. When someone asks about something you mentioned earlier because they remembered it, what are they doing?
    Remembering Details
  6. When two people both continue putting effort into staying in touch, what is that called?
    Mutual effort
  7. When two people create memories from events, activities, or experiences together, what is formed?
    Shared memory
  8. When you and someone realize you both enjoy the same hobby, show, or activity, what has been discovered?
    Shared interest
  9. When you start seeing the same person often in class, clubs, or dining halls and they become familiar to you, what stage is that?
    Familiar face
  10. When two people start joking about the same funny moment later on, what often develops?
    Inside joke
  11. When you and someone start making loose plans like “we should do that again sometime,” what is beginning to form?
    Future Plans
  12. When someone invites you to join them at a club meeting, event, or activity they attend, what are they extending?
    Open invitation
  13. When someone invites another person to get food, study together, or attend something, what kind of action is that?
    Small invitation
  14. When someone remembers your name and greets you by it the next time they see you, what are they showing?
    Recognition
  15. When someone continues a conversation from a previous day by asking about it again, what are they doing?
    Following up
  16. When someone checks in with you after they notice you seemed stressed or upset, what are they showing?
    Emotional support
  17. When you start feeling more relaxed and less awkward around someone over time, what is increasing?
    Comfort level
  18. When you start sharing small stories with someone, what are you sharing?
    Personal experience
  19. When several people spend time together socially in a group setting, what type of hangout is that?
    Group hangout
  20. When you talk with someone many times over several days or weeks, what type of interaction is happening?
    Repeated interaction
  21. When two people begin studying together for classes or exams, what type of connection forms?
    Study partner
  22. When a short two-minute conversation gradually turns into a much longer conversation, what is growing?
    Regular conversations
  23. When you feel more comfortable sharing information with someone after getting to know them more, what is starting to occur?
    Trust Building
  24. When two people begin spending time together without other friends around, what type of hangout is that?
    One-on-one hangout