Thoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choicePausedbeforesending atext ormessageAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyWalkedaway froma potentialargumentNoticed atrigger andmanageditSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyChose torespondinstead ofreactTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingTookspaceinstead ofescalatingUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyPracticedmindfulnessormeditationMade apros andcons listThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelFree!Gavemyselftime tocool offUsed acopingskill beforereactingAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Countedto 10beforespeakingUsed humorto defuse atensemomentThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choicePausedbeforesending atext ormessageAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyWalkedaway froma potentialargumentNoticed atrigger andmanageditSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyChose torespondinstead ofreactTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingTookspaceinstead ofescalatingUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyPracticedmindfulnessormeditationMade apros andcons listThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelFree!Gavemyselftime tocool offUsed acopingskill beforereactingAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Countedto 10beforespeakingUsed humorto defuse atensemoment

Think Before You Act 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. Thought about long-term goals before making a choice
  2. Paused before sending a text or message
  3. Asked for help before reacting poorly
  4. Talked to someone instead of bottling it up
  5. Replaced a negative thought with a positive one
  6. Redirected my attention to something healthy
  7. Walked away from a potential argument
  8. Noticed a trigger and managed it
  9. Said “Let me think about that” instead of answering impulsively
  10. Chose to respond instead of react
  11. Took 3 deep breaths before responding
  12. Took space instead of escalating
  13. Used positive self-talk in a tough situation
  14. Apologized after reacting too quickly
  15. Thought about consequences before making a decision
  16. Recognized when I was about to act impulsively
  17. Practiced mindfulness or meditation
  18. Made a pros and cons list
  19. Thought about how someone else might feel
  20. Free!
  21. Gave myself time to cool off
  22. Used a coping skill before reacting
  23. Asked myself: “Is this worth it?”
  24. Counted to 10 before speaking
  25. Used humor to defuse a tense moment