Talk tostaffClenchand relaxyour fistsStretchImaginebeingsomewhererelaxingThinkabout ahappymemoryAsk yourself itit will matter 5days from nowor 5 monthsfrom nowCountbackwardsslowly from10 or 50Statehowyou feelAsk fora breakRelaxyourjawDosomethingkindWalkawayTake a deepbreath inthrough noseand exhalethrough mouthslowlyGo fora walkRemember atime youexperienced achallenge andgot through itEnjoy abook/comic/articleThink ofsomethingfunnyBoxedbreathing (in 4, hold4, out 4)Think aboutsomethingyou'regrateful forUse afidgetTry tounderstandthe otherpersonspoint of viewTry toget goodsleepRemindyourselfthat youcan copeThink aboutyourgoals/valuesin lifeDrawordoodleGet adrink ofwaterConsider theconsequencesTalk tostaffClenchand relaxyour fistsStretchImaginebeingsomewhererelaxingThinkabout ahappymemoryAsk yourself itit will matter 5days from nowor 5 monthsfrom nowCountbackwardsslowly from10 or 50Statehowyou feelAsk fora breakRelaxyourjawDosomethingkindWalkawayTake a deepbreath inthrough noseand exhalethrough mouthslowlyGo fora walkRemember atime youexperienced achallenge andgot through itEnjoy abook/comic/articleThink ofsomethingfunnyBoxedbreathing (in 4, hold4, out 4)Think aboutsomethingyou'regrateful forUse afidgetTry tounderstandthe otherpersonspoint of viewTry toget goodsleepRemindyourselfthat youcan copeThink aboutyourgoals/valuesin lifeDrawordoodleGet adrink ofwaterConsider 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. Talk to staff
  2. Clench and relax your fists
  3. Stretch
  4. Imagine being somewhere relaxing
  5. Think about a happy memory
  6. Ask yourself it it will matter 5 days from now or 5 months from now
  7. Count backwards slowly from 10 or 50
  8. State how you feel
  9. Ask for a break
  10. Relax your jaw
  11. Do something kind
  12. Walk away
  13. Take a deep breath in through nose and exhale through mouth slowly
  14. Go for a walk
  15. Remember a time you experienced a challenge and got through it
  16. Enjoy a book/comic/article
  17. Think of something funny
  18. Boxed breathing ( in 4, hold 4, out 4)
  19. Think about something you're grateful for
  20. Use a fidget
  21. Try to understand the other persons point of view
  22. Try to get good sleep
  23. Remind yourself that you can cope
  24. Think about your goals/values in life
  25. Draw or doodle
  26. Get a drink of water
  27. Consider the consequences