Practice askingsomeone, “Howcan I help youwith that?”Ask someone,“What do youthink aboutthat?” to showyou value theiropinion.Share acompliment aboutsomeone’spersonality (e.g.,“You’re reallyfunny”).Ask for clarificationif you didn’tunderstand whatsomeone said(e.g., “Can youexplain thatagain?”).Say “I agree”or “That’s agood idea”during adiscussion.Greetsomeone witha smile andsay, “Hi, howare you?”Saysomethingencouragingto a groupmember.Take turnslistening andrespondingduring a shortconversation.Usesomeone’sname whilespeaking tothem.Politelydisagree withsomeone bysaying, “I seeyour point, but Ithink...”Show interestin whatsomeone issaying bynodding orsmiling.Politely end aconversationby saying, “Itwas nicetalking to you.”Say, “It’snice to meetyou,” or“Good to seeyou again.”Keep aconversationgoing by askinga follow-upquestion.Free!Acknowledgesomeone’s feelingsby saying, “Thatsounds[hard/exciting/etc.].”Practicerephrasing whatsomeone saysto show youunderstand: “So,you mean...”Practice askingsomeone, “Howcan I help youwith that?”Ask someone,“What do youthink aboutthat?” to showyou value theiropinion.Share acompliment aboutsomeone’spersonality (e.g.,“You’re reallyfunny”).Ask for clarificationif you didn’tunderstand whatsomeone said(e.g., “Can youexplain thatagain?”).Say “I agree”or “That’s agood idea”during adiscussion.Greetsomeone witha smile andsay, “Hi, howare you?”Saysomethingencouragingto a groupmember.Take turnslistening andrespondingduring a shortconversation.Usesomeone’sname whilespeaking tothem.Politelydisagree withsomeone bysaying, “I seeyour point, but Ithink...”Show interestin whatsomeone issaying bynodding orsmiling.Politely end aconversationby saying, “Itwas nicetalking to you.”Say, “It’snice to meetyou,” or“Good to seeyou again.”Keep aconversationgoing by askinga follow-upquestion.Free!Acknowledgesomeone’s feelingsby saying, “Thatsounds[hard/exciting/etc.].”Practicerephrasing whatsomeone saysto show youunderstand: “So,you mean...”

Social Skills Bingo - 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. Practice asking someone, “How can I help you with that?”
  2. Ask someone, “What do you think about that?” to show you value their opinion.
  3. Share a compliment about someone’s personality (e.g., “You’re really funny”).
  4. Ask for clarification if you didn’t understand what someone said (e.g., “Can you explain that again?”).
  5. Say “I agree” or “That’s a good idea” during a discussion.
  6. Greet someone with a smile and say, “Hi, how are you?”
  7. Say something encouraging to a group member.
  8. Take turns listening and responding during a short conversation.
  9. Use someone’s name while speaking to them.
  10. Politely disagree with someone by saying, “I see your point, but I think...”
  11. Show interest in what someone is saying by nodding or smiling.
  12. Politely end a conversation by saying, “It was nice talking to you.”
  13. Say, “It’s nice to meet you,” or “Good to see you again.”
  14. Keep a conversation going by asking a follow-up question.
  15. Free!
  16. Acknowledge someone’s feelings by saying, “That sounds [hard/exciting/etc.].”
  17. Practice rephrasing what someone says to show you understand: “So, you mean...”