TTalk itoutRRespectyourselfand othersOObservewhat isaround youFFind asafe/calmspaceKKeep yourhands toyourselfEExerciseZZone outand relaxHHelp afriendJJokes tohelp youlaughIIgnorepeople whoannoy youBBreatheDeeplyand SlowDDrinksome coldwaterWWrite yourfeelingsdownNNameyouremotionGGet aHugPPaint yourfeelingsLListen tocalmingmusicMMindfulnessVVoiceyourneedsQQuestionbadthoughtsSSleepAAsk forHelpUUse acalmingskillCCountbackwardsor forewordsTTalk itoutRRespectyourselfand othersOObservewhat isaround youFFind asafe/calmspaceKKeep yourhands toyourselfEExerciseZZone outand relaxHHelp afriendJJokes tohelp youlaughIIgnorepeople whoannoy youBBreatheDeeplyand SlowDDrinksome coldwaterWWrite yourfeelingsdownNNameyouremotionGGet aHugPPaint yourfeelingsLListen tocalmingmusicMMindfulnessVVoiceyourneedsQQuestionbadthoughtsSSleepAAsk forHelpUUse acalmingskillCCountbackwardsor forewords

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