Don't take anything from them Encourage use of coping skill Show empathy Remove the audience Tell them "I am here for you" Remind them of something they love Act calm Distract them Be respectful Re-state what they are saying Let them take a minute to themselves Encourage a walk Use humor Ask, "Would it help if.."? Avoid over- reacting Use active listening Lower your voice Give personal space Offer a solution Invite them to do a preferred activity Give some choices Validate their thoughts Talk about something they like Call someone else for help Don't take anything from them Encourage use of coping skill Show empathy Remove the audience Tell them "I am here for you" Remind them of something they love Act calm Distract them Be respectful Re-state what they are saying Let them take a minute to themselves Encourage a walk Use humor Ask, "Would it help if.."? Avoid over- reacting Use active listening Lower your voice Give personal space Offer a solution Invite them to do a preferred activity Give some choices Validate their thoughts Talk about something they like Call someone else for help
(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.
Don't take anything from them
Encourage use of coping skill
Show empathy
Remove the audience
Tell them "I am here for you"
Remind them of something they love
Act calm
Distract them
Be respectful
Re-state what they are saying
Let them take a minute to themselves
Encourage a walk
Use humor
Ask, "Would it help if.."?
Avoid over-reacting
Use active listening
Lower your voice
Give personal space
Offer a solution
Invite them to do a preferred activity
Give some choices
Validate their thoughts
Talk about something they like
Call someone else for help