Thoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choicePracticedmindfulnessormeditationWalkedaway froma potentialargumentNoticed atrigger andmanageditMade apros andcons listApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Free!Countedto 10beforespeakingPausedbeforesending atext ormessageThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyTookspaceinstead ofescalatingTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingGavemyselftime tocool offUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationUsed humorto defuse atensemomentTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyChose torespondinstead ofreactUsed acopingskill beforereactingSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choicePracticedmindfulnessormeditationWalkedaway froma potentialargumentNoticed atrigger andmanageditMade apros andcons listApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Free!Countedto 10beforespeakingPausedbeforesending atext ormessageThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyTookspaceinstead ofescalatingTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingGavemyselftime tocool offUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationUsed humorto defuse atensemomentTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyChose torespondinstead ofreactUsed acopingskill beforereactingSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeel

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