Walkedaway froma potentialargumentPracticedmindfulnessormeditationUsed acopingskill beforereactingPausedbeforesending atext ormessageTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upUsed humorto defuse atensemomentThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choiceNoticed atrigger andmanageditSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Took 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingMade apros andcons listRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyFree!Thoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationCountedto 10beforespeakingApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyTookspaceinstead ofescalatingChose torespondinstead ofreactGavemyselftime tocool offWalkedaway froma potentialargumentPracticedmindfulnessormeditationUsed acopingskill beforereactingPausedbeforesending atext ormessageTalked tosomeoneinstead ofbottling it upUsed humorto defuse atensemomentThoughtabout long-term goalsbefore makinga choiceNoticed atrigger andmanageditSaid “Let methink aboutthat” insteadof answeringimpulsivelyReplaced anegativethought witha positiveoneAsked forhelp beforereactingpoorlyRecognizedwhen I wasabout to actimpulsivelyThoughtaboutconsequencesbefore makinga decisionAskedmyself: “Isthis worthit?”Took 3 deepbreathsbeforerespondingMade apros andcons listRedirectedmy attentionto somethinghealthyFree!Thoughtabout howsomeoneelse mightfeelUsedpositive self-talk in atoughsituationCountedto 10beforespeakingApologizedafterreactingtoo quicklyTookspaceinstead ofescalatingChose torespondinstead ofreactGavemyselftime tocool off

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