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

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