RRespectyourselfand othersBBreatheDeeplyand SlowPPaint yourfeelingsZZone outand relaxCCountbackwardsor forewordsMMindfulnessEExerciseLListen tocalmingmusicVVoiceyourneedsNNameyouremotionIIgnorepeople whoannoy youUUse acalmingskillFFind asafe/calmspaceTTalk itoutKKeep yourhands toyourselfDDrinksome coldwaterQQuestionbadthoughtsAAsk forHelpWWrite yourfeelingsdownGGet aHugJJokes tohelp youlaughOObservewhat isaround youHHelp afriendSSleepRRespectyourselfand othersBBreatheDeeplyand SlowPPaint yourfeelingsZZone outand relaxCCountbackwardsor forewordsMMindfulnessEExerciseLListen tocalmingmusicVVoiceyourneedsNNameyouremotionIIgnorepeople whoannoy youUUse acalmingskillFFind asafe/calmspaceTTalk itoutKKeep yourhands toyourselfDDrinksome coldwaterQQuestionbadthoughtsAAsk forHelpWWrite yourfeelingsdownGGet aHugJJokes tohelp youlaughOObservewhat isaround youHHelp afriendSSleep

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