Askedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Made apros andcons listAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyFree!Apologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyCountedto 10beforespeakingUsed humorto defuse atensemomentPracticedmindfulnessormeditationWalkedaway froma potentialargumentTookspaceinstead ofescalatingUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upGavemyselftime tocool offPausedbeforesending atext ormessageRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyNoticed atrigger andmanageditThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choiceChose torespondinstead ofreactReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneUsed acopingskill beforereactingThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Made apros andcons listAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyFree!Apologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyCountedto 10beforespeakingUsed humorto defuse atensemomentPracticedmindfulnessormeditationWalkedaway froma potentialargumentTookspaceinstead ofescalatingUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upGavemyselftime tocool offPausedbeforesending atext ormessageRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyNoticed atrigger andmanageditThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choiceChose torespondinstead ofreactReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneUsed acopingskill beforereactingThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decision

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