Asked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Thoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choiceThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneFree!Used acopingskill beforereactingThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingMade apros andcons listRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyChose torespondinstead ofreactTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upCountedto 10beforespeakingNoticed atrigger andmanageditUsed humorto defuse atensemomentRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyGavemyselftime tocool offWalkedaway froma potentialargumentPausedbeforesending atext ormessageTookspaceinstead ofescalatingPracticedmindfulnessormeditationUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Thoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choiceThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneFree!Used acopingskill beforereactingThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingMade apros andcons listRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyChose torespondinstead ofreactTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upCountedto 10beforespeakingNoticed atrigger andmanageditUsed humorto defuse atensemomentRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyGavemyselftime tocool offWalkedaway froma potentialargumentPausedbeforesending atext ormessageTookspaceinstead ofescalatingPracticedmindfulnessormeditationUsedpositive 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. Apologized after reacting too quickly
  3. Asked myself: “Is this worth it?”
  4. Thought about long-term goals before making a choice
  5. Thought about how someone else might feel
  6. Replaced a negative thought with a positive one
  7. Free!
  8. Used a coping skill before reacting
  9. Thought about consequences before making a decision
  10. Said “Let me think about that” instead of answering impulsively
  11. Took 3 deep breaths before responding
  12. Made a pros and cons list
  13. Redirected my attention to something healthy
  14. Chose to respond instead of react
  15. Talked to someone instead of bottling it up
  16. Counted to 10 before speaking
  17. Noticed a trigger and managed it
  18. Used humor to defuse a tense moment
  19. Recognized when I was about to act impulsively
  20. Gave myself time to cool off
  21. Walked away from a potential argument
  22. Paused before sending a text or message
  23. Took space instead of escalating
  24. Practiced mindfulness or meditation
  25. Used positive self-talk in a tough situation