fiddling(shiftingweight fromone foot tothe other)Bodypositionturnedawaylookingaround atotherobjectsTransitionwords (so, well,anyway, okay,alright, anyhow;e.g. ...Well, it'sgetting late)Summarizingthe conversation(e.g. Sounds likeyou're doingreally well!)Movingtowardsthedoor/exitMaking acomment like"Well, I reallymust begoing now"yawningNotaskingquestionsbackAsk about anevent in thefuture (e.g. I'llsee you nexttime atprogramming?)Closed bodylanguage(folding armsand leaningback)Search for anenvironmental cue(e.g. the food onthe table remindsme that I have toget home fordinner)Looking atwatch/clockFree!"It wasnicetalking toyou"Taking keysout ofpocket/pursefiddling(shiftingweight fromone foot tothe other)Bodypositionturnedawaylookingaround atotherobjectsTransitionwords (so, well,anyway, okay,alright, anyhow;e.g. ...Well, it'sgetting late)Summarizingthe conversation(e.g. Sounds likeyou're doingreally well!)Movingtowardsthedoor/exitMaking acomment like"Well, I reallymust begoing now"yawningNotaskingquestionsbackAsk about anevent in thefuture (e.g. I'llsee you nexttime atprogramming?)Closed bodylanguage(folding armsand leaningback)Search for anenvironmental cue(e.g. the food onthe table remindsme that I have toget home fordinner)Looking atwatch/clockFree!"It wasnicetalking toyou"Taking keysout ofpocket/purse

Ending the Conversation Cues - 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. fiddling (shifting weight from one foot to the other)
  2. Body position turned away
  3. looking around at other objects
  4. Transition words (so, well, anyway, okay, alright, anyhow; e.g. ...Well, it's getting late)
  5. Summarizing the conversation (e.g. Sounds like you're doing really well!)
  6. Moving towards the door/exit
  7. Making a comment like "Well, I really must be going now"
  8. yawning
  9. Not asking questions back
  10. Ask about an event in the future (e.g. I'll see you next time at programming?)
  11. Closed body language (folding arms and leaning back)
  12. Search for an environmental cue (e.g. the food on the table reminds me that I have to get home for dinner)
  13. Looking at watch/clock
  14. Free!
  15. "It was nice talking to you"
  16. Taking keys out of pocket/purse