Ducked out ofa holidayparty earlywithout sayinggoodbyeTried to avoidgrief triggers bydoing allholidayshoppingonline.Hung amemorialornament orother memorialdecorationFelt bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsStreamed allmedia in Dec toavoid holidaymovies andcommercials Put up aChristmastree butneverdecorated it.Taled tosomeoneabout how Iam feeling.Felt guilty forfeeling bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsAttendedGood GriefSupportGroupExplained"No, Ishouldn't beover it bynow"Argued with arelative overhow tocontinue,change, or letfo of a tradition.Donesome typeof physicalactivity.Overcompensatedfor a miserableyear by trying tocreate the"perfect" holidayPlanned tomake yourloved one'sholiday recipe,but never did.Cried inpublic uponhearing aholiday songTurned downeveryholidayinvitation youreceivedVowed tospend nextholiday on atropicalisland.Accepted aholidayinvitation,blocked it outcompletely, andforgot to attend.Boughtholidaycares andnever mailedthem.Made yourloved one'sfavorite recipe,burned it, hada meltdownCried in publicwhen you sawa gift your lovedone would haveloved.Spentquiettime.Wishedthere was away to sleepuntilJanuary.Repeated themantra "I justhave to throughit for thekids...family,etc.Regrettedturning downeveryholidayinvitationExplained,"thefirst holidaywasn't theworst, it was ablur".Criedwatching aholidaycommercialSpent timevolunteeringor helpingsomeone.Spent timejounraling tohelporganize mythoughts.Ducked out ofa holidayparty earlywithout sayinggoodbyeTried to avoidgrief triggers bydoing allholidayshoppingonline.Hung amemorialornament orother memorialdecorationFelt bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsStreamed allmedia in Dec toavoid holidaymovies andcommercials Put up aChristmastree butneverdecorated it.Taled tosomeoneabout how Iam feeling.Felt guilty forfeeling bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsAttendedGood GriefSupportGroupExplained"No, Ishouldn't beover it bynow"Argued with arelative overhow tocontinue,change, or letfo of a tradition.Donesome typeof physicalactivity.Overcompensatedfor a miserableyear by trying tocreate the"perfect" holidayPlanned tomake yourloved one'sholiday recipe,but never did.Cried inpublic uponhearing aholiday songTurned downeveryholidayinvitation youreceivedVowed tospend nextholiday on atropicalisland.Accepted aholidayinvitation,blocked it outcompletely, andforgot to attend.Boughtholidaycares andnever mailedthem.Made yourloved one'sfavorite recipe,burned it, hada meltdownCried in publicwhen you sawa gift your lovedone would haveloved.Spentquiettime.Wishedthere was away to sleepuntilJanuary.Repeated themantra "I justhave to throughit for thekids...family,etc.Regrettedturning downeveryholidayinvitationExplained,"thefirst holidaywasn't theworst, it was ablur".Criedwatching aholidaycommercialSpent timevolunteeringor helpingsomeone.Spent timejounraling tohelporganize mythoughts.

Grief and the Holidays - 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. Ducked out of a holiday party early without saying goodbye
  2. Tried to avoid grief triggers by doing all holiday shopping online.
  3. Hung a memorial ornament or other memorial decoration
  4. Felt bitter looking at happy family photo cards
  5. Streamed all media in Dec to avoid holiday movies and commercials
  6. Put up a Christmas tree but never decorated it.
  7. Taled to someone about how I am feeling.
  8. Felt guilty for feeling bitter looking at happy family photo cards
  9. Attended Good Grief Support Group
  10. Explained "No, I shouldn't be over it by now"
  11. Argued with a relative over how to continue, change, or let fo of a tradition.
  12. Done some type of physical activity.
  13. Overcompensated for a miserable year by trying to create the "perfect" holiday
  14. Planned to make your loved one's holiday recipe, but never did.
  15. Cried in public upon hearing a holiday song
  16. Turned down every holiday invitation you received
  17. Vowed to spend next holiday on a tropical island.
  18. Accepted a holiday invitation, blocked it out completely, and forgot to attend.
  19. Bought holiday cares and never mailed them.
  20. Made your loved one's favorite recipe, burned it, had a meltdown
  21. Cried in public when you saw a gift your loved one would have loved.
  22. Spent quiet time.
  23. Wished there was a way to sleep until January.
  24. Repeated the mantra "I just have to through it for the kids...family, etc.
  25. Regretted turning down every holiday invitation
  26. Explained,"the first holiday wasn't the worst, it was a blur".
  27. Cried watching a holiday commercial
  28. Spent time volunteering or helping someone.
  29. Spent time jounraling to help organize my thoughts.