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

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