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