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

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