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

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