Take Turns Talking Remain Calm Express feelings in words, not actions. Deal with one issue at a time Avoid Disrespectful Words No Yelling Use Positive Statements Don't attack the other person Be Respectful No Degrading Language Avoid clamming up Communicate with the Opposition Consider other person's point of view. Take A Deep Breath Consider What Role You Played in the Conflict Avoid the Blame Game Use a Third Party Don't Generalize Know what upset the other person Use "I" Statements Get the facts Explore the Alternatives Focus on the Present Ask Questions for Better Understanding. Brainstorm Possible Solutions Agree to Disagree No "hitting below the belt" Stick to the facts Listen Be specific about what if bothering you. Avoid Accusations Control your emotions and behavior Understand the Conflict Be willing to Forgive Take Turns Talking Remain Calm Express feelings in words, not actions. Deal with one issue at a time Avoid Disrespectful Words No Yelling Use Positive Statements Don't attack the other person Be Respectful No Degrading Language Avoid clamming up Communicate with the Opposition Consider other person's point of view. Take A Deep Breath Consider What Role You Played in the Conflict Avoid the Blame Game Use a Third Party Don't Generalize Know what upset the other person Use "I" Statements Get the facts Explore the Alternatives Focus on the Present Ask Questions for Better Understanding. Brainstorm Possible Solutions Agree to Disagree No "hitting below the belt" Stick to the facts Listen Be specific about what if bothering you. Avoid Accusations Control your emotions and behavior Understand the Conflict Be willing to Forgive
(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.
Take Turns Talking
Remain Calm
Express feelings in words, not actions.
Deal with one issue at a time
Avoid Disrespectful Words
No Yelling
Use Positive Statements
Don't attack the other person
Be Respectful
No Degrading Language
Avoid clamming up
Communicate with the Opposition
Consider other person's point of view.
Take A Deep Breath
Consider What Role You Played in the Conflict
Avoid the Blame Game
Use a Third Party
Don't Generalize
Know what upset the other person
Use "I" Statements
Get the facts
Explore the Alternatives
Focus on the Present
Ask Questions for Better Understanding.
Brainstorm Possible Solutions
Agree to Disagree
No "hitting below the belt"
Stick to the facts
Listen
Be specific about what if bothering you.
Avoid Accusations
Control your emotions and behavior
Understand the Conflict
Be willing to Forgive