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

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