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

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