UUse acalmingskillGGet aHugMMindfulnessHHelp afriendDDrinksome coldwaterPPaint yourfeelingsWWrite yourfeelingsdownOObservewhat isaround youAAsk forHelpKKeep yourhands toyourselfZZone outand relaxJJokes tohelp youlaughVVoiceyourneedsIIgnorepeople whoannoy youNNameyouremotionSSleepQQuestionbadthoughtsEExerciseCCountbackwardsor forewordsLListen tocalmingmusicRRespectyourselfand othersTTalk itoutFFind asafe/calmspaceBBreatheDeeplyand SlowUUse acalmingskillGGet aHugMMindfulnessHHelp afriendDDrinksome coldwaterPPaint yourfeelingsWWrite yourfeelingsdownOObservewhat isaround youAAsk forHelpKKeep yourhands toyourselfZZone outand relaxJJokes tohelp youlaughVVoiceyourneedsIIgnorepeople whoannoy youNNameyouremotionSSleepQQuestionbadthoughtsEExerciseCCountbackwardsor forewordsLListen tocalmingmusicRRespectyourselfand othersTTalk itoutFFind asafe/calmspaceBBreatheDeeplyand Slow

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