StretchStatehowyou feelThink aboutsomethingyou'regrateful forBoxedbreathing (in 4, hold4, out 4)Thinkabout ahappymemoryEnjoy abook/comic/articleDrawordoodleGo fora walkClenchand relaxyour fistsAsk fora breakThink aboutyourgoals/valuesin lifeDosomethingkindTry tounderstandthe otherpersonspoint of viewCountbackwardsslowly from10 or 50RelaxyourjawAsk yourself itit will matter 5days from nowor 5 monthsfrom nowTry toget goodsleepTalk tostaffRemindyourselfthat youcan copeWalkawayTake a deepbreath inthrough noseand exhalethrough mouthslowlyThink ofsomethingfunnyGet adrink ofwaterRemember atime youexperienced achallenge andgot through itUse afidgetImaginebeingsomewhererelaxingConsider theconsequencesStretchStatehowyou feelThink aboutsomethingyou'regrateful forBoxedbreathing (in 4, hold4, out 4)Thinkabout ahappymemoryEnjoy abook/comic/articleDrawordoodleGo fora walkClenchand relaxyour fistsAsk fora breakThink aboutyourgoals/valuesin lifeDosomethingkindTry tounderstandthe otherpersonspoint of viewCountbackwardsslowly from10 or 50RelaxyourjawAsk yourself itit will matter 5days from nowor 5 monthsfrom nowTry toget goodsleepTalk tostaffRemindyourselfthat youcan copeWalkawayTake a deepbreath inthrough noseand exhalethrough mouthslowlyThink ofsomethingfunnyGet adrink ofwaterRemember atime youexperienced achallenge andgot through itUse afidgetImaginebeingsomewhererelaxingConsider theconsequences

Coping 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. Stretch
  2. State how you feel
  3. Think about something you're grateful for
  4. Boxed breathing ( in 4, hold 4, out 4)
  5. Think about a happy memory
  6. Enjoy a book/comic/article
  7. Draw or doodle
  8. Go for a walk
  9. Clench and relax your fists
  10. Ask for a break
  11. Think about your goals/values in life
  12. Do something kind
  13. Try to understand the other persons point of view
  14. Count backwards slowly from 10 or 50
  15. Relax your jaw
  16. Ask yourself it it will matter 5 days from now or 5 months from now
  17. Try to get good sleep
  18. Talk to staff
  19. Remind yourself that you can cope
  20. Walk away
  21. Take a deep breath in through nose and exhale through mouth slowly
  22. Think of something funny
  23. Get a drink of water
  24. Remember a time you experienced a challenge and got through it
  25. Use a fidget
  26. Imagine being somewhere relaxing
  27. Consider the consequences