Say"thankyou" toyour hostsIf youspill, helpclean it upDon'tcomplainabout thefoodAsk tobeexcusedJoin theconversationLeaveenoughfood forothersAlwaysweardeodorantNointerruptingPush yourchair inwhen youleaveWashhandsbeforeyou eatEatSlowlyWait yourturn totalkOffer tohelpclean upForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightElbows offthe tableand sit upstraightextrafreespace!Put yourphoneawayNapkinon yourlapUse"please"and "thankyou"Wait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingWearcleanclothes todinnerApologize ifsomethinggoes wrongBe ontime!No traumadumping orinappropriatetopicsKeepbitessmallUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsChew withyourmouthclosedSwallowfoodbeforetalkingDon't useyourfingersDon'tmake amessDon't reachfor food, askfor it to bepassedCover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpUse yourindoorvoiceSay"thankyou" toyour hostsIf youspill, helpclean it upDon'tcomplainabout thefoodAsk tobeexcusedJoin theconversationLeaveenoughfood forothersAlwaysweardeodorantNointerruptingPush yourchair inwhen youleaveWashhandsbeforeyou eatEatSlowlyWait yourturn totalkOffer tohelpclean upForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightElbows offthe tableand sit upstraightextrafreespace!Put yourphoneawayNapkinon yourlapUse"please"and "thankyou"Wait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingWearcleanclothes todinnerApologize ifsomethinggoes wrongBe ontime!No traumadumping orinappropriatetopicsKeepbitessmallUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsChew withyourmouthclosedSwallowfoodbeforetalkingDon't useyourfingersDon'tmake amessDon't reachfor food, askfor it to bepassedCover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpUse yourindoorvoice

Table Manners - 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. Say "thank you" to your hosts
  2. If you spill, help clean it up
  3. Don't complain about the food
  4. Ask to be excused
  5. Join the conversation
  6. Leave enough food for others
  7. Always wear deodorant
  8. No interrupting
  9. Push your chair in when you leave
  10. Wash hands before you eat
  11. Eat Slowly
  12. Wait your turn to talk
  13. Offer to help clean up
  14. Forks on the left, knives and spoons on the right
  15. Elbows off the table and sit up straight
  16. extra free space!
  17. Put your phone away
  18. Napkin on your lap
  19. Use "please" and "thank you"
  20. Wait for everyone to have food before eating
  21. Wear clean clothes to dinner
  22. Apologize if something goes wrong
  23. Be on time!
  24. No trauma dumping or inappropriate topics
  25. Keep bites small
  26. Use your napkin to wipe face or hands
  27. Chew with your mouth closed
  28. Swallow food before talking
  29. Don't use your fingers
  30. Don't make a mess
  31. Don't reach for food, ask for it to be passed
  32. Cover your mouth and say "excuse me" when you burp
  33. Use your indoor voice