Used humorto defuse atensemomentThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choicePracticedmindfulnessormeditationNoticed atrigger andmanageditTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyFree!Asked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyCountedto 10beforespeakingGavemyselftime tocool offChose torespondinstead ofreactRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelySaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyTookspaceinstead ofescalatingAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Redirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelWalkedaway froma potentialargumentPausedbeforesending atext ormessageUsed acopingskill beforereactingTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upMade apros andcons listUsed humorto defuse atensemomentThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choicePracticedmindfulnessormeditationNoticed atrigger andmanageditTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyFree!Asked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyCountedto 10beforespeakingGavemyselftime tocool offChose torespondinstead ofreactRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelySaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyTookspaceinstead ofescalatingAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Redirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelWalkedaway froma potentialargumentPausedbeforesending atext ormessageUsed acopingskill beforereactingTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upMade apros andcons list

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