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

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