TTalk itoutVVoiceyourneedsWWrite yourfeelingsdownKKeep yourhands toyourselfLListen tocalmingmusicIIgnorepeople whoannoy youQQuestionbadthoughtsCCountbackwardsor forewordsOObservewhat isaround youEExerciseGGet aHugRRespectyourselfand othersNNameyouremotionBBreatheDeeplyand SlowHHelp afriendMMindfulnessAAsk forHelpJJokes tohelp youlaughZZone outand relaxUUse acalmingskillFFind asafe/calmspacePPaint yourfeelingsDDrinksome coldwaterSSleepTTalk itoutVVoiceyourneedsWWrite yourfeelingsdownKKeep yourhands toyourselfLListen tocalmingmusicIIgnorepeople whoannoy youQQuestionbadthoughtsCCountbackwardsor forewordsOObservewhat isaround youEExerciseGGet aHugRRespectyourselfand othersNNameyouremotionBBreatheDeeplyand SlowHHelp afriendMMindfulnessAAsk forHelpJJokes tohelp youlaughZZone outand relaxUUse acalmingskillFFind asafe/calmspacePPaint yourfeelingsDDrinksome coldwaterSSleep

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