Gavemyselftime tocool offPausedbeforesending atext ormessageNoticed atrigger andmanageditChose torespondinstead ofreactTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyFree!Apologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choiceUsed humorto defuse atensemomentMade apros andcons listUsed acopingskill beforereactingPracticedmindfulnessormeditationThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyTookspaceinstead ofescalatingWalkedaway froma potentialargumentCountedto 10beforespeakingAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Gavemyselftime tocool offPausedbeforesending atext ormessageNoticed atrigger andmanageditChose torespondinstead ofreactTook 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upThoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyFree!Apologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choiceUsed humorto defuse atensemomentMade apros andcons listUsed acopingskill beforereactingPracticedmindfulnessormeditationThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyTookspaceinstead ofescalatingWalkedaway froma potentialargumentCountedto 10beforespeakingAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”

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