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

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