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

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