EatSlowlyLeaveenoughfood forothersSay"thankyou" toyour hostsWait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingBe ontime!If youspill, helpclean it upWearcleanclothes todinnerForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightSwallowfoodbeforetalkingNapkinon yourlapChew withyourmouthclosedNointerruptingWashhandsbeforeyou eatUse yourindoorvoiceUse"please"and "thankyou"AlwaysweardeodorantDon'tcomplainabout thefoodDon'tmake amessOffer tohelpclean upApologize ifsomethinggoes wrongPut yourphoneawayDon't useyourfingersElbows offthe tableand sit upstraightJoin theconversationCover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpKeepbitessmallWait yourturn totalkDon't reachfor food, askfor it to bepassedUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsAsk tobeexcusedNo traumadumping orinappropriatetopicsextrafreespace!Push yourchair inwhen youleaveEatSlowlyLeaveenoughfood forothersSay"thankyou" toyour hostsWait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingBe ontime!If youspill, helpclean it upWearcleanclothes todinnerForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightSwallowfoodbeforetalkingNapkinon yourlapChew withyourmouthclosedNointerruptingWashhandsbeforeyou eatUse yourindoorvoiceUse"please"and "thankyou"AlwaysweardeodorantDon'tcomplainabout thefoodDon'tmake amessOffer tohelpclean upApologize ifsomethinggoes wrongPut yourphoneawayDon't useyourfingersElbows offthe tableand sit upstraightJoin theconversationCover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpKeepbitessmallWait yourturn totalkDon't reachfor food, askfor it to bepassedUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsAsk tobeexcusedNo traumadumping orinappropriatetopicsextrafreespace!Push yourchair inwhen youleave

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