Wait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingKeepbitessmallBe ontime!EatSlowlyAsk tobeexcusedUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsUse yourindoorvoiceChew withyourmouthclosedWearcleanclothes todinnerNo traumadumping orinappropriatetopicsNointerruptingextrafreespace!Put yourphoneawayPush yourchair inwhen youleaveSwallowfoodbeforetalkingWait yourturn totalkAlwaysweardeodorantOffer tohelpclean upWashhandsbeforeyou eatLeaveenoughfood forothersNapkinon yourlapDon'tmake amessSay"thankyou" toyour hostsDon't useyourfingersCover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpDon'tcomplainabout thefoodForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightApologize ifsomethinggoes wrongIf youspill, helpclean it upDon't reachfor food, askfor it to bepassedUse"please"and "thankyou"Elbows offthe tableand sit upstraightJoin theconversationWait foreveryone tohave foodbefore eatingKeepbitessmallBe ontime!EatSlowlyAsk tobeexcusedUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsUse yourindoorvoiceChew withyourmouthclosedWearcleanclothes todinnerNo traumadumping orinappropriatetopicsNointerruptingextrafreespace!Put yourphoneawayPush yourchair inwhen youleaveSwallowfoodbeforetalkingWait yourturn totalkAlwaysweardeodorantOffer tohelpclean upWashhandsbeforeyou eatLeaveenoughfood forothersNapkinon yourlapDon'tmake amessSay"thankyou" toyour hostsDon't useyourfingersCover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpDon'tcomplainabout thefoodForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightApologize ifsomethinggoes wrongIf youspill, helpclean it upDon't reachfor food, askfor it to bepassedUse"please"and "thankyou"Elbows offthe tableand sit upstraightJoin theconversation

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