Turned downeveryholidayinvitation youreceivedSpent timevolunteeringor helpingsomeone.Planned tomake yourloved one'sholiday recipe,but never did.Cried inpublic uponhearing aholiday songFelt guilty forfeeling bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsDucked out ofa holidayparty earlywithout sayinggoodbyeExplained"No, Ishouldn't beover it bynow"Tried to avoidgrief triggers bydoing allholidayshoppingonline.Wishedthere was away to sleepuntilJanuary.Put up aChristmastree butneverdecorated it.Overcompensatedfor a miserableyear by trying tocreate the"perfect" holidayArgued with arelative overhow tocontinue,change, or letfo of a tradition.Cried in publicwhen you sawa gift your lovedone would haveloved.Spent timejounraling tohelporganize mythoughts.Accepted aholidayinvitation,blocked it outcompletely, andforgot to attend.Donesome typeof physicalactivity.Spentquiettime.AttendedGood GriefSupportGroupTaled tosomeoneabout how Iam feeling.Boughtholidaycares andnever mailedthem.Explained,"thefirst holidaywasn't theworst, it was ablur".Felt bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsCriedwatching aholidaycommercialStreamed allmedia in Dec toavoid holidaymovies andcommercials Repeated themantra "I justhave to throughit for thekids...family,etc.Regrettedturning downeveryholidayinvitationMade yourloved one'sfavorite recipe,burned it, hada meltdownHung amemorialornament orother memorialdecorationVowed tospend nextholiday on atropicalisland.Turned downeveryholidayinvitation youreceivedSpent timevolunteeringor helpingsomeone.Planned tomake yourloved one'sholiday recipe,but never did.Cried inpublic uponhearing aholiday songFelt guilty forfeeling bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsDucked out ofa holidayparty earlywithout sayinggoodbyeExplained"No, Ishouldn't beover it bynow"Tried to avoidgrief triggers bydoing allholidayshoppingonline.Wishedthere was away to sleepuntilJanuary.Put up aChristmastree butneverdecorated it.Overcompensatedfor a miserableyear by trying tocreate the"perfect" holidayArgued with arelative overhow tocontinue,change, or letfo of a tradition.Cried in publicwhen you sawa gift your lovedone would haveloved.Spent timejounraling tohelporganize mythoughts.Accepted aholidayinvitation,blocked it outcompletely, andforgot to attend.Donesome typeof physicalactivity.Spentquiettime.AttendedGood GriefSupportGroupTaled tosomeoneabout how Iam feeling.Boughtholidaycares andnever mailedthem.Explained,"thefirst holidaywasn't theworst, it was ablur".Felt bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsCriedwatching aholidaycommercialStreamed allmedia in Dec toavoid holidaymovies andcommercials Repeated themantra "I justhave to throughit for thekids...family,etc.Regrettedturning downeveryholidayinvitationMade yourloved one'sfavorite recipe,burned it, hada meltdownHung amemorialornament orother memorialdecorationVowed tospend nextholiday on atropicalisland.

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