Apologize ifsomethinggoes wrongDon't reachfor food, askfor it to bepassedLeaveenoughfood forothersDon't useyourfingersDon'tmake amessAlwaysweardeodorantNo traumadumping orinappropriatetopicsNapkinon yourlapPush yourchair inwhen youleavePut yourphoneawayCover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpJoin theconversationSwallowfoodbeforetalkingNointerruptingUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsSay"thankyou" toyour hostsUse"please"and "thankyou"EatSlowlyElbows offthe tableand sit upstraightextrafreespace!If youspill, helpclean it upBe ontime!Ask tobeexcusedKeepbitessmallWashhandsbeforeyou eatUse yourindoorvoiceWait yourturn totalkWearcleanclothes todinnerOffer tohelpclean upDon'tcomplainabout thefoodForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightWait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingChew withyourmouthclosedApologize ifsomethinggoes wrongDon't reachfor food, askfor it to bepassedLeaveenoughfood forothersDon't useyourfingersDon'tmake amessAlwaysweardeodorantNo traumadumping orinappropriatetopicsNapkinon yourlapPush yourchair inwhen youleavePut yourphoneawayCover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpJoin theconversationSwallowfoodbeforetalkingNointerruptingUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsSay"thankyou" toyour hostsUse"please"and "thankyou"EatSlowlyElbows offthe tableand sit upstraightextrafreespace!If youspill, helpclean it upBe ontime!Ask tobeexcusedKeepbitessmallWashhandsbeforeyou eatUse yourindoorvoiceWait yourturn totalkWearcleanclothes todinnerOffer tohelpclean upDon'tcomplainabout thefoodForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightWait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingChew withyourmouthclosed

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