Walkedaway froma potentialargumentNoticed atrigger andmanageditAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelPracticedmindfulnessormeditationTookspaceinstead ofescalatingTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingPausedbeforesending atext ormessageReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneUsed humorto defuse atensemomentThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyMade apros andcons listAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Thoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choiceTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upChose torespondinstead ofreactGavemyselftime tocool offApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyUsed acopingskill beforereactingFree!Countedto 10beforespeakingRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyWalkedaway froma potentialargumentNoticed atrigger andmanageditAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelPracticedmindfulnessormeditationTookspaceinstead ofescalatingTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingPausedbeforesending atext ormessageReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneUsed humorto defuse atensemomentThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyMade apros andcons listAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Thoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choiceTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upChose torespondinstead ofreactGavemyselftime tocool offApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyUsed acopingskill beforereactingFree!Countedto 10beforespeakingRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthy

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