KeepbitessmallSwallowfoodbeforetalkingDon'tcomplainabout thefoodAsk tobeexcusedUse"please"and "thankyou"Wait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingDon't useyourfingersElbows offthe tableand sit upstraightChew withyourmouthclosedUse yourindoorvoiceDon't reachfor food,ask for it tobe passedWashhandsbeforeyou eatNapkinon yourlapDon'tmake amessBe ontime!Wait yourturn totalkCover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpPut yourphoneawayPass foodwhenaskedForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightIf you spill,use yournapkin toclean it upUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsOffer tohelpclean up!Say"thankyou" toyour hostsKeepbitessmallSwallowfoodbeforetalkingDon'tcomplainabout thefoodAsk tobeexcusedUse"please"and "thankyou"Wait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingDon't useyourfingersElbows offthe tableand sit upstraightChew withyourmouthclosedUse yourindoorvoiceDon't reachfor food,ask for it tobe passedWashhandsbeforeyou eatNapkinon yourlapDon'tmake amessBe ontime!Wait yourturn totalkCover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpPut yourphoneawayPass foodwhenaskedForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightIf you spill,use yournapkin toclean it upUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsOffer tohelpclean up!Say"thankyou" toyour hosts

Table Manners - 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. Keep bites small
  2. Swallow food before talking
  3. Don't complain about the food
  4. Ask to be excused
  5. Use "please" and "thank you"
  6. Wait for everyone to have food before eating
  7. Don't use your fingers
  8. Elbows off the table and sit up straight
  9. Chew with your mouth closed
  10. Use your indoor voice
  11. Don't reach for food, ask for it to be passed
  12. Wash hands before you eat
  13. Napkin on your lap
  14. Don't make a mess
  15. Be on time!
  16. Wait your turn to talk
  17. Cover your mouth and say "excuse me" when you burp
  18. Put your phone away
  19. Pass food when asked
  20. Forks on the left, knives and spoons on the right
  21. If you spill, use your napkin to clean it up
  22. Use your napkin to wipe face or hands
  23. Offer to help clean up!
  24. Say "thank you" to your hosts