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

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