Don'tmake amessEat withone handin your lapElbows offthe tableand sit upstraightChew withyourmouthclosedUse"please"and "thankyou"Eat aftereveryoneis seatedWashhandsbeforeyou eatDon'tcomplainabout thefoodKeepbitessmallNapkinon yourlapForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightDon'tuse yourfingersWaityour turnto talkSwallowfoodbeforetalkingCover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpUse yourindoorvoiceWait foreveryone tobe platedbefore eatingPut yourphoneawayUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsAsk tobeexcusedIf you spill,politelycall for thewaiterPassfood tothe rightDon't reachfor food,ask for it tobe passedLeave yournapkin onthe seat ifyou arereturningDon'tmake amessEat withone handin your lapElbows offthe tableand sit upstraightChew withyourmouthclosedUse"please"and "thankyou"Eat aftereveryoneis seatedWashhandsbeforeyou eatDon'tcomplainabout thefoodKeepbitessmallNapkinon yourlapForks on theleft, knivesand spoonson the rightDon'tuse yourfingersWaityour turnto talkSwallowfoodbeforetalkingCover yourmouth andsay "excuseme" whenyou burpUse yourindoorvoiceWait foreveryone tobe platedbefore eatingPut yourphoneawayUse yournapkin towipe faceor handsAsk tobeexcusedIf you spill,politelycall for thewaiterPassfood tothe rightDon't reachfor food,ask for it tobe passedLeave yournapkin onthe seat ifyou arereturning

Table Manners - 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. Don't make a mess
  2. Eat with one hand in your lap
  3. Elbows off the table and sit up straight
  4. Chew with your mouth closed
  5. Use "please" and "thank you"
  6. Eat after everyone is seated
  7. Wash hands before you eat
  8. Don't complain about the food
  9. Keep bites small
  10. Napkin on your lap
  11. Forks on the left, knives and spoons on the right
  12. Don't use your fingers
  13. Wait your turn to talk
  14. Swallow food before talking
  15. Cover your mouth and say "excuse me" when you burp
  16. Use your indoor voice
  17. Wait for everyone to be plated before eating
  18. Put your phone away
  19. Use your napkin to wipe face or hands
  20. Ask to be excused
  21. If you spill, politely call for the waiter
  22. Pass food to the right
  23. Don't reach for food, ask for it to be passed
  24. Leave your napkin on the seat if you are returning