Personalizing(ex:"It's allmy fault"UsepositiveaffirmationsTake a 10minutewalkMindReading (ex:"They thinkI'mannoying") Filtering(ex: "Onlybad thingshappen")Blaming(ex: "It'severyoneelse's fault")IdentifyunhelpfulthinkingpatternsIdentify apositivethoughtWhatemotion areyou avoidingor pushingaway?Focus onwhat youcancontrolListen tocalmingmusicDo a kindact forsomeoneelsePracticeprogressivemusclerelaxationSet asmall,achievablegoalReframea negativesituationCatastrophizing(ex: "This is theworst"RecognizecognitivedistortionsOvergeneralizing(ex: "I alwaysfail")Noticewhere youhold tensionin your bodyBlack-and-whitethinkingPracticedeepbreathingQuestiona negativethoughtReplace "Ishould"with "Ichoose"Reframe asituationfrom anotherperspectiveChange"always" to"sometimes"ChallengeperfectionismDiscountingthe positive(ex: "It doesn'tcount becauseit was easy")Reflect ononestrengthof yoursDosomethingcreativePersonalizing(ex:"It's allmy fault"UsepositiveaffirmationsTake a 10minutewalkMindReading (ex:"They thinkI'mannoying") Filtering(ex: "Onlybad thingshappen")Blaming(ex: "It'severyoneelse's fault")IdentifyunhelpfulthinkingpatternsIdentify apositivethoughtWhatemotion areyou avoidingor pushingaway?Focus onwhat youcancontrolListen tocalmingmusicDo a kindact forsomeoneelsePracticeprogressivemusclerelaxationSet asmall,achievablegoalReframea negativesituationCatastrophizing(ex: "This is theworst"RecognizecognitivedistortionsOvergeneralizing(ex: "I alwaysfail")Noticewhere youhold tensionin your bodyBlack-and-whitethinkingPracticedeepbreathingQuestiona negativethoughtReplace "Ishould"with "Ichoose"Reframe asituationfrom anotherperspectiveChange"always" to"sometimes"ChallengeperfectionismDiscountingthe positive(ex: "It doesn'tcount becauseit was easy")Reflect ononestrengthof yoursDosomethingcreative

CBT 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. Personalizing (ex:"It's all my fault"
  2. Use positive affirmations
  3. Take a 10 minute walk
  4. Mind Reading (ex: "They think I'm annoying")
  5. Filtering (ex: "Only bad things happen")
  6. Blaming (ex: "It's everyone else's fault")
  7. Identify unhelpful thinking patterns
  8. Identify a positive thought
  9. What emotion are you avoiding or pushing away?
  10. Focus on what you can control
  11. Listen to calming music
  12. Do a kind act for someone else
  13. Practice progressive muscle relaxation
  14. Set a small, achievable goal
  15. Reframe a negative situation
  16. Catastrophizing (ex: "This is the worst"
  17. Recognize cognitive distortions
  18. Overgeneralizing (ex: "I always fail")
  19. Notice where you hold tension in your body
  20. Black-and-white thinking
  21. Practice deep breathing
  22. Question a negative thought
  23. Replace "I should" with "I choose"
  24. Reframe a situation from another perspective
  25. Change "always" to "sometimes"
  26. Challenge perfectionism
  27. Discounting the positive (ex: "It doesn't count because it was easy")
  28. Reflect on one strength of yours
  29. Do something creative