ask how they feel lighten it up ask why they feel that way Let them know they have choices help them think through their actions think through consequences ask questions make positive suggestions say what you might do in their position commiserate let them know you care urge wise choices validate their feelings empathize with their situation ask what they need from you reassure that their feelings are normal give them a new perspective Use a comforting voice Let them know you'll be there handshake eye contact fist- bump smile listen ask how they feel lighten it up ask why they feel that way Let them know they have choices help them think through their actions think through consequences ask questions make positive suggestions say what you might do in their position commiserate let them know you care urge wise choices validate their feelings empathize with their situation ask what they need from you reassure that their feelings are normal give them a new perspective Use a comforting voice Let them know you'll be there handshake eye contact fist- bump smile listen
(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.
ask how they feel
lighten it up
ask why they feel that way
Let them know they have choices
help them think through their actions
think through consequences
ask questions
make positive suggestions
say what you might do in their position
commiserate
let them know you care
urge wise choices
validate their feelings
empathize with their situation
ask what they need from you
reassure that their feelings are normal
give them a new perspective
Use a comforting voice
Let them know you'll be there
handshake
eye contact
fist-bump
smile
listen