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

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