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