Surroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoices.Use humor-say, this stuffstunts mygrowth.Blame yourparents fornot allowingit.Say, Idon't feellike it rightnow.Say, nothanks.  Say, nah,I'm goodright now.If one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferentidea.SuggestanalternativeNonverbal-Be firm andconfidentwith bodylanguage.If I getcaught, myphone will betaken away.Say, I needall thebrain cellsI can keep.Mymom/dad/won'tlet me go.Say,maybeanothertime.Say, I haveanappointmentI have to goto.Give anexcuse-something isgoing on athomeSay, nothanks, I seewhat gettinghigh has doneto my brother.Say, I haveto go homeand checkon mygrandma.Change thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungry.Use your healthas an excuse,say I have ahead orstomachacheBrokenrecord-Just keepsaying NoSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm high.Walk away-turn yourshoulder andignore themMy parentswouldground mefor lifeSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do this.Surroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoices.Use humor-say, this stuffstunts mygrowth.Blame yourparents fornot allowingit.Say, Idon't feellike it rightnow.Say, nothanks.  Say, nah,I'm goodright now.If one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferentidea.SuggestanalternativeNonverbal-Be firm andconfidentwith bodylanguage.If I getcaught, myphone will betaken away.Say, I needall thebrain cellsI can keep.Mymom/dad/won'tlet me go.Say,maybeanothertime.Say, I haveanappointmentI have to goto.Give anexcuse-something isgoing on athomeSay, nothanks, I seewhat gettinghigh has doneto my brother.Say, I haveto go homeand checkon mygrandma.Change thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungry.Use your healthas an excuse,say I have ahead orstomachacheBrokenrecord-Just keepsaying NoSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm high.Walk away-turn yourshoulder andignore themMy parentswouldground mefor lifeSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do this.

Ways to Say No - 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. Surround yourself with friends that make good choices.
  2. Use humor-say, this stuff stunts my growth.
  3. Blame your parents for not allowing it.
  4. Say, I don't feel like it right now.
  5. Say, no thanks.
  6. Say, nah, I'm good right now.
  7. If one refusal doesn't stop them, try a different idea.
  8. Suggest an alternative
  9. Nonverbal- Be firm and confident with body language.
  10. If I get caught, my phone will be taken away.
  11. Say, I need all the brain cells I can keep.
  12. My mom/dad/won't let me go.
  13. Say, maybe another time.
  14. Say, I have an appointment I have to go to.
  15. Give an excuse-something is going on at home
  16. Say, no thanks, I see what getting high has done to my brother.
  17. Say, I have to go home and check on my grandma.
  18. Change the subject-say, let's go get a snack, I'm hungry.
  19. Use your health as an excuse, say I have a head or stomachache
  20. Broken record-Just keep saying No
  21. Say, no, it will be hard to play baseball if I'm high.
  22. Walk away-turn your shoulder and ignore them
  23. My parents would ground me for life
  24. Say, if you were a real friend, you wouldn't ask me to do this.