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