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

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