QQuestionbadthoughtsEExerciseLListen tocalmingmusicPPaint yourfeelingsKKeep yourhands toyourselfHHelp afriendRRespectyourselfand othersZZone outand relaxTTalk itoutBBreatheDeeplyand SlowSSleepWWrite yourfeelingsdownOObservewhat isaround youGGet aHugUUse acalmingskillAAsk forHelpVVoiceyourneedsFFind asafe/calmspaceJJokes tohelp youlaughNNameyouremotionMMindfulnessCCountbackwardsor forewordsDDrinksome coldwaterIIgnorepeople whoannoy youQQuestionbadthoughtsEExerciseLListen tocalmingmusicPPaint yourfeelingsKKeep yourhands toyourselfHHelp afriendRRespectyourselfand othersZZone outand relaxTTalk itoutBBreatheDeeplyand SlowSSleepWWrite yourfeelingsdownOObservewhat isaround youGGet aHugUUse acalmingskillAAsk forHelpVVoiceyourneedsFFind asafe/calmspaceJJokes tohelp youlaughNNameyouremotionMMindfulnessCCountbackwardsor forewordsDDrinksome coldwaterIIgnorepeople whoannoy you

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