No traumadumping orinappropriatetopicsLeaveenoughfood forothersDon'tmake amessDon't useyourfingersDon't reachfor food, askfor it to bepassedIf youspill, helpclean it upUse yourindoorvoiceAsk tobeexcusedSwallowfoodbeforetalkingextrafreespace!Cover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpKeepbitessmallWait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingPut yourphoneawayPush yourchair inwhen youleaveNapkinon yourlapWashhandsbeforeyou eatApologize ifsomethinggoes wrongJoin theconversationForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsDon'tcomplainabout thefoodWait yourturn totalkAlwaysweardeodorantBe ontime!Elbows offthe tableand sit upstraightNointerruptingEatSlowlyWearcleanclothes todinnerUse"please"and "thankyou"Chew withyourmouthclosedOffer tohelpclean upSay"thankyou" toyour hostsNo traumadumping orinappropriatetopicsLeaveenoughfood forothersDon'tmake amessDon't useyourfingersDon't reachfor food, askfor it to bepassedIf youspill, helpclean it upUse yourindoorvoiceAsk tobeexcusedSwallowfoodbeforetalkingextrafreespace!Cover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpKeepbitessmallWait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingPut yourphoneawayPush yourchair inwhen youleaveNapkinon yourlapWashhandsbeforeyou eatApologize ifsomethinggoes wrongJoin theconversationForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsDon'tcomplainabout thefoodWait yourturn totalkAlwaysweardeodorantBe ontime!Elbows offthe tableand sit upstraightNointerruptingEatSlowlyWearcleanclothes todinnerUse"please"and "thankyou"Chew withyourmouthclosedOffer tohelpclean upSay"thankyou" toyour hosts

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