DDrinksome coldwaterQQuestionbadthoughtsBBreatheDeeplyand SlowHHelp afriendAAsk forHelpVVoiceyourneedsTTalk itoutUUse acalmingskillMMindfulnessRRespectyourselfand othersGGet aHugZZone outand relaxKKeep yourhands toyourselfPPaint yourfeelingsCCountbackwardsor forewordsFFind asafe/calmspaceOObservewhat isaround youWWrite yourfeelingsdownIIgnorepeople whoannoy youJJokes tohelp youlaughEExerciseNNameyouremotionSSleepLListen tocalmingmusicDDrinksome coldwaterQQuestionbadthoughtsBBreatheDeeplyand SlowHHelp afriendAAsk forHelpVVoiceyourneedsTTalk itoutUUse acalmingskillMMindfulnessRRespectyourselfand othersGGet aHugZZone outand relaxKKeep yourhands toyourselfPPaint yourfeelingsCCountbackwardsor forewordsFFind asafe/calmspaceOObservewhat isaround youWWrite yourfeelingsdownIIgnorepeople whoannoy youJJokes tohelp youlaughEExerciseNNameyouremotionSSleepLListen tocalmingmusic

ABC's of Coping Skills - 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. D Drink some cold water
  2. Q Question bad thoughts
  3. B Breathe Deeply and Slow
  4. H Help a friend
  5. A Ask for Help
  6. V Voice your needs
  7. T Talk it out
  8. U Use a calming skill
  9. M Mindfulness
  10. R Respect yourself and others
  11. G Get a Hug
  12. Z Zone out and relax
  13. K Keep your hands to yourself
  14. P Paint your feelings
  15. C Count backwards or forewords
  16. F Find a safe/calm space
  17. O Observe what is around you
  18. W Write your feelings down
  19. I Ignore people who annoy you
  20. J Jokes to help you laugh
  21. E Exercise
  22. N Name your emotion
  23. S Sleep
  24. L Listen to calming music