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

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