OObservewhat isaround youAAsk forHelpPPaint yourfeelingsDDrinksome coldwaterWWrite yourfeelingsdownKKeep yourhands toyourselfHHelp afriendSSleepRRespectyourselfand othersQQuestionbadthoughtsVVoiceyourneedsCCountbackwardsor forewordsMMindfulnessEExerciseNNameyouremotionUUse acalmingskillIIgnorepeople whoannoy youJJokes tohelp youlaughZZone outand relaxBBreatheDeeplyand SlowGGet aHugFFind asafe/calmspaceTTalk itoutLListen tocalmingmusicOObservewhat isaround youAAsk forHelpPPaint yourfeelingsDDrinksome coldwaterWWrite yourfeelingsdownKKeep yourhands toyourselfHHelp afriendSSleepRRespectyourselfand othersQQuestionbadthoughtsVVoiceyourneedsCCountbackwardsor forewordsMMindfulnessEExerciseNNameyouremotionUUse acalmingskillIIgnorepeople whoannoy youJJokes tohelp youlaughZZone outand relaxBBreatheDeeplyand SlowGGet aHugFFind asafe/calmspaceTTalk itoutLListen tocalmingmusic

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