Elbows offthe tableand sit upstraightSay"thankyou" toyour hostsLeaveenoughfood forothersOffer tohelpclean upKeepbitessmallPush yourchair inwhen youleavePut yourphoneawayDon'tmake amessWait yourturn totalkNo traumadumping orinappropriatetopicsWashhandsbeforeyou eatWearcleanclothes todinnerextrafreespace!Use"please"and "thankyou"SwallowfoodbeforetalkingForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightDon't useyourfingersBe ontime!Don'tcomplainabout thefoodNapkinon yourlapAlwaysweardeodorantUse yourindoorvoiceWait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingDon't reachfor food, askfor it to bepassedAsk tobeexcusedUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsApologize ifsomethinggoes wrongJoin theconversationChew withyourmouthclosedNointerruptingCover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpIf youspill, helpclean it upEatSlowlyElbows offthe tableand sit upstraightSay"thankyou" toyour hostsLeaveenoughfood forothersOffer tohelpclean upKeepbitessmallPush yourchair inwhen youleavePut yourphoneawayDon'tmake amessWait yourturn totalkNo traumadumping orinappropriatetopicsWashhandsbeforeyou eatWearcleanclothes todinnerextrafreespace!Use"please"and "thankyou"SwallowfoodbeforetalkingForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightDon't useyourfingersBe ontime!Don'tcomplainabout thefoodNapkinon yourlapAlwaysweardeodorantUse yourindoorvoiceWait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingDon't reachfor food, askfor it to bepassedAsk tobeexcusedUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsApologize ifsomethinggoes wrongJoin theconversationChew withyourmouthclosedNointerruptingCover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpIf youspill, helpclean it upEatSlowly

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