Use yourindoorvoiceAlwaysweardeodorantOffer tohelpclean upDon't reachfor food, askfor it to bepassedUse"please"and "thankyou"Cover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpPush yourchair inwhen youleaveSay"thankyou" toyour hostsWashhandsbeforeyou eatLeaveenoughfood forothersextrafreespace!Put yourphoneawayChew withyourmouthclosedUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsWait yourturn totalkNointerruptingForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightElbows offthe tableand sit upstraightNo traumadumping orinappropriatetopicsJoin theconversationIf youspill, helpclean it upDon'tcomplainabout thefoodApologize ifsomethinggoes wrongWait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingSwallowfoodbeforetalkingWearcleanclothes todinnerAsk tobeexcusedKeepbitessmallEatSlowlyBe ontime!Don't useyourfingersNapkinon yourlapDon'tmake amessUse yourindoorvoiceAlwaysweardeodorantOffer tohelpclean upDon't reachfor food, askfor it to bepassedUse"please"and "thankyou"Cover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpPush yourchair inwhen youleaveSay"thankyou" toyour hostsWashhandsbeforeyou eatLeaveenoughfood forothersextrafreespace!Put yourphoneawayChew withyourmouthclosedUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsWait yourturn totalkNointerruptingForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightElbows offthe tableand sit upstraightNo traumadumping orinappropriatetopicsJoin theconversationIf youspill, helpclean it upDon'tcomplainabout thefoodApologize ifsomethinggoes wrongWait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingSwallowfoodbeforetalkingWearcleanclothes todinnerAsk tobeexcusedKeepbitessmallEatSlowlyBe ontime!Don't useyourfingersNapkinon yourlapDon'tmake amess

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