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

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