Tookspaceinstead ofescalatingCountedto 10beforespeakingTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingWalkedaway froma potentialargumentGavemyselftime tocool offThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyNoticed atrigger andmanageditUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”PracticedmindfulnessormeditationTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyPausedbeforesending atext ormessageRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choiceAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyChose torespondinstead ofreactThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyFree!Made apros andcons listUsed humorto defuse atensemomentReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneUsed acopingskill beforereactingTookspaceinstead ofescalatingCountedto 10beforespeakingTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingWalkedaway froma potentialargumentGavemyselftime tocool offThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyNoticed atrigger andmanageditUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”PracticedmindfulnessormeditationTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyPausedbeforesending atext ormessageRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choiceAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyChose torespondinstead ofreactThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyFree!Made apros andcons listUsed humorto defuse atensemomentReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneUsed acopingskill beforereacting

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