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

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