Pretend to joina conversationabout currentpopular music.Initiatesmall talkwith a storecashierPretend toreturn anitem to astore.Order foodconfidentlyusing fluencytechniquesComplementsomeoneand build aconversationfrom it.Ask a familymember orfriend foradvice on adecision.Initiate aconversationin abusy/noisyenvironment.Introduceyourself tosomeonenew at aparty.Start aconversationabout arecent movieor TV show.Asksomeone fordirections tothe library oncampus.Ask a question toa family memberin a way thatencourages themto keep talking.Ask afriend/familymember abouttheir weekendplans.Start smalltalk in acoffee shopsetting.Start aconversation withsomeone in thelibrary andrecommend thema book to readStartconversationwith friendabout a currentevent. (ex.Airport)Start aconversationabout theweather in anatural way.Initiateconversationwith a familymember aboutthe food at agathering.Start aconversationwith someoneabout a songthat is playingat a party.Pretend to joina conversationabout a countrythat yourecently visited.Start aconversationin a gym orfitnesssettingAsk acoworker ora classmatehow theirday is going.Initiateconversationwith someoneabout how theyknow the hostof a party.Start aconversationabout thefood at aparty.Ask astranger forhelp findingsomething ina store.Pretend to joina conversationabout currentpopular music.Initiatesmall talkwith a storecashierPretend toreturn anitem to astore.Order foodconfidentlyusing fluencytechniquesComplementsomeoneand build aconversationfrom it.Ask a familymember orfriend foradvice on adecision.Initiate aconversationin abusy/noisyenvironment.Introduceyourself tosomeonenew at aparty.Start aconversationabout arecent movieor TV show.Asksomeone fordirections tothe library oncampus.Ask a question toa family memberin a way thatencourages themto keep talking.Ask afriend/familymember abouttheir weekendplans.Start smalltalk in acoffee shopsetting.Start aconversation withsomeone in thelibrary andrecommend thema book to readStartconversationwith friendabout a currentevent. (ex.Airport)Start aconversationabout theweather in anatural way.Initiateconversationwith a familymember aboutthe food at agathering.Start aconversationwith someoneabout a songthat is playingat a party.Pretend to joina conversationabout a countrythat yourecently visited.Start aconversationin a gym orfitnesssettingAsk acoworker ora classmatehow theirday is going.Initiateconversationwith someoneabout how theyknow the hostof a party.Start aconversationabout thefood at aparty.Ask astranger forhelp findingsomething ina store.

Conversation Starter 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. Pretend to join a conversation about current popular music.
  2. Initiate small talk with a store cashier
  3. Pretend to return an item to a store.
  4. Order food confidently using fluency techniques
  5. Complement someone and build a conversation from it.
  6. Ask a family member or friend for advice on a decision.
  7. Initiate a conversation in a busy/noisy environment.
  8. Introduce yourself to someone new at a party.
  9. Start a conversation about a recent movie or TV show.
  10. Ask someone for directions to the library on campus.
  11. Ask a question to a family member in a way that encourages them to keep talking.
  12. Ask a friend/family member about their weekend plans.
  13. Start small talk in a coffee shop setting.
  14. Start a conversation with someone in the library and recommend them a book to read
  15. Start conversation with friend about a current event. (ex. Airport)
  16. Start a conversation about the weather in a natural way.
  17. Initiate conversation with a family member about the food at a gathering.
  18. Start a conversation with someone about a song that is playing at a party.
  19. Pretend to join a conversation about a country that you recently visited.
  20. Start a conversation in a gym or fitness setting
  21. Ask a coworker or a classmate how their day is going.
  22. Initiate conversation with someone about how they know the host of a party.
  23. Start a conversation about the food at a party.
  24. Ask a stranger for help finding something in a store.