Greetsomeone witha smile andsay, “Hi, howare you?”Saysomethingencouragingto a groupmember.Ask someone,“What do youthink aboutthat?” to showyou value theiropinion.Practice askingsomeone, “Howcan I help youwith that?”Say, “It’snice to meetyou,” or“Good to seeyou again.”Show interestin whatsomeone issaying bynodding orsmiling.Usesomeone’sname whilespeaking tothem.Practicerephrasing whatsomeone saysto show youunderstand: “So,you mean...”Take turnslistening andrespondingduring a shortconversation.Politelydisagree withsomeone bysaying, “I seeyour point, but Ithink...”Share acompliment aboutsomeone’spersonality (e.g.,“You’re reallyfunny”).Acknowledgesomeone’s feelingsby saying, “Thatsounds[hard/exciting/etc.].”Say “I agree”or “That’s agood idea”during adiscussion.Keep aconversationgoing by askinga follow-upquestion.Ask for clarificationif you didn’tunderstand whatsomeone said(e.g., “Can youexplain thatagain?”).Free!Politely end aconversationby saying, “Itwas nicetalking to you.”Greetsomeone witha smile andsay, “Hi, howare you?”Saysomethingencouragingto a groupmember.Ask someone,“What do youthink aboutthat?” to showyou value theiropinion.Practice askingsomeone, “Howcan I help youwith that?”Say, “It’snice to meetyou,” or“Good to seeyou again.”Show interestin whatsomeone issaying bynodding orsmiling.Usesomeone’sname whilespeaking tothem.Practicerephrasing whatsomeone saysto show youunderstand: “So,you mean...”Take turnslistening andrespondingduring a shortconversation.Politelydisagree withsomeone bysaying, “I seeyour point, but Ithink...”Share acompliment aboutsomeone’spersonality (e.g.,“You’re reallyfunny”).Acknowledgesomeone’s feelingsby saying, “Thatsounds[hard/exciting/etc.].”Say “I agree”or “That’s agood idea”during adiscussion.Keep aconversationgoing by askinga follow-upquestion.Ask for clarificationif you didn’tunderstand whatsomeone said(e.g., “Can youexplain thatagain?”).Free!Politely end aconversationby saying, “Itwas nicetalking to 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. Greet someone with a smile and say, “Hi, how are you?”
  2. Say something encouraging to a group member.
  3. Ask someone, “What do you think about that?” to show you value their opinion.
  4. Practice asking someone, “How can I help you with that?”
  5. Say, “It’s nice to meet you,” or “Good to see you again.”
  6. Show interest in what someone is saying by nodding or smiling.
  7. Use someone’s name while speaking to them.
  8. Practice rephrasing what someone says to show you understand: “So, you mean...”
  9. Take turns listening and responding during a short conversation.
  10. Politely disagree with someone by saying, “I see your point, but I think...”
  11. Share a compliment about someone’s personality (e.g., “You’re really funny”).
  12. Acknowledge someone’s feelings by saying, “That sounds [hard/exciting/etc.].”
  13. Say “I agree” or “That’s a good idea” during a discussion.
  14. Keep a conversation going by asking a follow-up question.
  15. Ask for clarification if you didn’t understand what someone said (e.g., “Can you explain that again?”).
  16. Free!
  17. Politely end a conversation by saying, “It was nice talking to you.”