Say, nothanks.  Say, I haveanappointmentI have to goto.Blame yourparents fornot allowingit.Mymom/dad/won'tlet me go.Say, nah,I'm goodright now.Say, Idon't feellike it rightnow.Say, I haveto go homeand checkon mygrandma.If one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferentidea.Say,maybeanothertime.SuggestanalternativeSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm high.My parentswouldground mefor lifeNonverbal-Be firm andconfidentwith bodylanguage.Use humor-say, this stuffstunts mygrowth.Use your healthas an excuse,say I have ahead orstomachacheSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do this.Surroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoices.If I getcaught, myphone will betaken away.Brokenrecord-Just keepsaying NoWalk away-turn yourshoulder andignore themChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungry.Give anexcuse-something isgoing on athomeSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keep.Say, nothanks, I seewhat gettinghigh has doneto my brother.Say, nothanks.  Say, I haveanappointmentI have to goto.Blame yourparents fornot allowingit.Mymom/dad/won'tlet me go.Say, nah,I'm goodright now.Say, Idon't feellike it rightnow.Say, I haveto go homeand checkon mygrandma.If one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferentidea.Say,maybeanothertime.SuggestanalternativeSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm high.My parentswouldground mefor lifeNonverbal-Be firm andconfidentwith bodylanguage.Use humor-say, this stuffstunts mygrowth.Use your healthas an excuse,say I have ahead orstomachacheSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do this.Surroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoices.If I getcaught, myphone will betaken away.Brokenrecord-Just keepsaying NoWalk away-turn yourshoulder andignore themChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungry.Give anexcuse-something isgoing on athomeSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keep.Say, 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, no thanks.
  2. Say, I have an appointment I have to go to.
  3. Blame your parents for not allowing it.
  4. My mom/dad/won't let me go.
  5. Say, nah, I'm good right now.
  6. Say, I don't feel like it right now.
  7. Say, I have to go home and check on my grandma.
  8. If one refusal doesn't stop them, try a different idea.
  9. Say, maybe another time.
  10. Suggest an alternative
  11. Say, no, it will be hard to play baseball if I'm high.
  12. My parents would ground me for life
  13. Nonverbal- Be firm and confident with body language.
  14. Use humor-say, this stuff stunts my growth.
  15. Use your health as an excuse, say I have a head or stomachache
  16. Say, if you were a real friend, you wouldn't ask me to do this.
  17. Surround yourself with friends that make good choices.
  18. If I get caught, my phone will be taken away.
  19. Broken record-Just keep saying No
  20. Walk away-turn your shoulder and ignore them
  21. Change the subject-say, let's go get a snack, I'm hungry.
  22. Give an excuse-something is going on at home
  23. Say, I need all the brain cells I can keep.
  24. Say, no thanks, I see what getting high has done to my brother.