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

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