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

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