Researchsomethingpositive inyourcommunityGiveyour peta bathCountbackwardsfrom 100Set apositive goalfor your day,week, ormonthFocus onwhat youcan control(yourbehavior)Think ofsomethingfunny (a pigin a tutu)Make a listof thingsyou'regood atAsk yourparent tovolunteerListen toyourfavoritemusicPlay agame w/a friendTurn onsome loudmusic &dance inyour roomAsk help froma friend,teacher, orschoolcounselorThink aboutpeople whocare aboutyouResearch acountry youwant to visitone dayWrite in yourjournal ordiary aboutyour dayDo apuzzleJoin aclub atschoolLook aroundthe room forfive thingsyou can seeWatchTVLearn anewlanguageHelpsomeoneelseWrite apoemTake abubblebath orshowerText a friend& ask themhow they'redoingMake a list ofcelebrities youwould like to befriends with &describe whyMake a listof thingsyou'regrateful for Look aroundthe room &find somethingyour favoritecolorOrganizeyourspace/roomClose youreyes &imagine yourrelaxinghappy placeBreathe in& breatheoutDo yourmakeupor hairWrite astoryabout yourfuture selfTake a slowbreath &inhalethrough yournoseSpend timeoutside &look at theskyMeditateor prayWritea songPaint apictureWrite alove letterto yourselfReassureyourself youcan get throughanything(positive self-talk)CleanyourplaceWatcha funnyvideoThink ofa specialmemoryRead abook orlisten to anaudio bookWrite aletter to afamilymemberDraw apictureResearcha newcookingrecipeExercise/moveyour bodyListento theradioDrinkwaterResearchsomethingpositive inyourcommunityGiveyour peta bathCountbackwardsfrom 100Set apositive goalfor your day,week, ormonthFocus onwhat youcan control(yourbehavior)Think ofsomethingfunny (a pigin a tutu)Make a listof thingsyou'regood atAsk yourparent tovolunteerListen toyourfavoritemusicPlay agame w/a friendTurn onsome loudmusic &dance inyour roomAsk help froma friend,teacher, orschoolcounselorThink aboutpeople whocare aboutyouResearch acountry youwant to visitone dayWrite in yourjournal ordiary aboutyour dayDo apuzzleJoin aclub atschoolLook aroundthe room forfive thingsyou can seeWatchTVLearn anewlanguageHelpsomeoneelseWrite apoemTake abubblebath orshowerText a friend& ask themhow they'redoingMake a list ofcelebrities youwould like to befriends with &describe whyMake a listof thingsyou'regrateful forLook aroundthe room &find somethingyour favoritecolorOrganizeyourspace/roomClose youreyes &imagine yourrelaxinghappy placeBreathe in& breatheoutDo yourmakeupor hairWrite astoryabout yourfuture selfTake a slowbreath &inhalethrough yournoseSpend timeoutside &look at theskyMeditateor prayWritea songPaint apictureWrite alove letterto yourselfReassureyourself youcan get throughanything(positive self-talk)CleanyourplaceWatcha funnyvideoThink ofa specialmemoryRead abook orlisten to anaudio bookWrite aletter to afamilymemberDraw apictureResearcha newcookingrecipeExercise/moveyour bodyListento theradioDrinkwater

COPING & DISTRACTION SKILLS - 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. Research something positive in your community
  2. Give your pet a bath
  3. Count backwards from 100
  4. Set a positive goal for your day, week, or month
  5. Focus on what you can control (your behavior)
  6. Think of something funny (a pig in a tutu)
  7. Make a list of things you're good at
  8. Ask your parent to volunteer
  9. Listen to your favorite music
  10. Play a game w/ a friend
  11. Turn on some loud music & dance in your room
  12. Ask help from a friend, teacher, or school counselor
  13. Think about people who care about you
  14. Research a country you want to visit one day
  15. Write in your journal or diary about your day
  16. Do a puzzle
  17. Join a club at school
  18. Look around the room for five things you can see
  19. Watch TV
  20. Learn a new language
  21. Help someone else
  22. Write a poem
  23. Take a bubble bath or shower
  24. Text a friend & ask them how they're doing
  25. Make a list of celebrities you would like to be friends with & describe why
  26. Make a list of things you're grateful for
  27. Look around the room & find something your favorite color
  28. Organize your space/room
  29. Close your eyes & imagine your relaxing happy place
  30. Breathe in & breathe out
  31. Do your makeup or hair
  32. Write a story about your future self
  33. Take a slow breath & inhale through your nose
  34. Spend time outside & look at the sky
  35. Meditate or pray
  36. Write a song
  37. Paint a picture
  38. Write a love letter to yourself
  39. Reassure yourself you can get through anything (positive self-talk)
  40. Clean your place
  41. Watch a funny video
  42. Think of a special memory
  43. Read a book or listen to an audio book
  44. Write a letter to a family member
  45. Draw a picture
  46. Research a new cooking recipe
  47. Exercise/move your body
  48. Listen to the radio
  49. Drink water