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

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