Elbows offthe tableand sit upstraightNointerruptingBe ontime!Chew withyourmouthclosedCover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsAlwaysweardeodorantKeepbitessmallDon't useyourfingersUse yourindoorvoiceextrafreespace!Don'tcomplainabout thefoodDon'tmake amessNapkinon yourlapForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightLeaveenoughfood forothersPush yourchair inwhen youleaveWait yourturn totalkWearcleanclothes todinnerApologize ifsomethinggoes wrongUse"please"and "thankyou"Say"thankyou" toyour hostsWashhandsbeforeyou eatEatSlowlyPut yourphoneawaySwallowfoodbeforetalkingAsk tobeexcusedDon't reachfor food, askfor it to bepassedJoin theconversationIf youspill, helpclean it upOffer tohelpclean upWait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingNo traumadumping orinappropriatetopicsElbows offthe tableand sit upstraightNointerruptingBe ontime!Chew withyourmouthclosedCover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsAlwaysweardeodorantKeepbitessmallDon't useyourfingersUse yourindoorvoiceextrafreespace!Don'tcomplainabout thefoodDon'tmake amessNapkinon yourlapForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightLeaveenoughfood forothersPush yourchair inwhen youleaveWait yourturn totalkWearcleanclothes todinnerApologize ifsomethinggoes wrongUse"please"and "thankyou"Say"thankyou" toyour hostsWashhandsbeforeyou eatEatSlowlyPut yourphoneawaySwallowfoodbeforetalkingAsk tobeexcusedDon't reachfor food, askfor it to bepassedJoin theconversationIf youspill, helpclean it upOffer tohelpclean upWait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingNo traumadumping orinappropriatetopics

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