Asked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyPausedbeforesending atext ormessageWalkedaway froma potentialargumentThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choiceChose torespondinstead ofreactTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upTookspaceinstead ofescalatingUsed humorto defuse atensemomentApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelNoticed atrigger andmanageditFree!Countedto 10beforespeakingUsed acopingskill beforereactingSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingGavemyselftime tocool offAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”PracticedmindfulnessormeditationMade apros andcons listReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyPausedbeforesending atext ormessageWalkedaway froma potentialargumentThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choiceChose torespondinstead ofreactTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upTookspaceinstead ofescalatingUsed humorto defuse atensemomentApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelNoticed atrigger andmanageditFree!Countedto 10beforespeakingUsed acopingskill beforereactingSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingGavemyselftime tocool offAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”PracticedmindfulnessormeditationMade apros andcons listReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituation

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