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

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