OObservewhat isaround youUUse acalmingskillHHelp afriendZZone outand relaxCCountbackwardsor forewordsPPaint yourfeelingsVVoiceyourneedsIIgnorepeople whoannoy youQQuestionbadthoughtsLListen tocalmingmusicMMindfulnessJJokes tohelp youlaughGGet aHugKKeep yourhands toyourselfFFind asafe/calmspaceNNameyouremotionWWrite yourfeelingsdownRRespectyourselfand othersTTalk itoutAAsk forHelpEExerciseSSleepBBreatheDeeplyand SlowDDrinksome coldwaterOObservewhat isaround youUUse acalmingskillHHelp afriendZZone outand relaxCCountbackwardsor forewordsPPaint yourfeelingsVVoiceyourneedsIIgnorepeople whoannoy youQQuestionbadthoughtsLListen tocalmingmusicMMindfulnessJJokes tohelp youlaughGGet aHugKKeep yourhands toyourselfFFind asafe/calmspaceNNameyouremotionWWrite yourfeelingsdownRRespectyourselfand othersTTalk itoutAAsk forHelpEExerciseSSleepBBreatheDeeplyand SlowDDrinksome coldwater

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. O Observe what is around you
  2. U Use a calming skill
  3. H Help a friend
  4. Z Zone out and relax
  5. C Count backwards or forewords
  6. P Paint your feelings
  7. V Voice your needs
  8. I Ignore people who annoy you
  9. Q Question bad thoughts
  10. L Listen to calming music
  11. M Mindfulness
  12. J Jokes to help you laugh
  13. G Get a Hug
  14. K Keep your hands to yourself
  15. F Find a safe/calm space
  16. N Name your emotion
  17. W Write your feelings down
  18. R Respect yourself and others
  19. T Talk it out
  20. A Ask for Help
  21. E Exercise
  22. S Sleep
  23. B Breathe Deeply and Slow
  24. D Drink some cold water