Say, I needall thebrain cellsI can keep.My parentswouldground mefor life.Use humor-say, this stuffstunts mygrowth.If I getcaught, myphone will betaken away.Say, I haveto go homeand checkon mygrandma.Give anexcuse-something isgoing on athome.Blame yourparents fornot allowingit.Say, I haveanappointmentI have to goto.Say, Idon't feellike it rightnow.Say, nothanks, I seewhat gettinghigh has doneto my brother.Walk away-turn yourshoulder andignore them.Surroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoices.Say,maybeanothertime.Say, nothanks.  Mymom/dad/won'tlet me go.If one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferentidea.Change thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungry.Use your healthas an excuse,say I have ahead orstomachacheSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm high.Brokenrecord-Just keepsaying NoNonverbal-Be firm andconfidentwith bodylanguage.Say, nah,I'm goodright now.Say, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourself.Say, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do this.Say, I needall thebrain cellsI can keep.My parentswouldground mefor life.Use humor-say, this stuffstunts mygrowth.If I getcaught, myphone will betaken away.Say, I haveto go homeand checkon mygrandma.Give anexcuse-something isgoing on athome.Blame yourparents fornot allowingit.Say, I haveanappointmentI have to goto.Say, Idon't feellike it rightnow.Say, nothanks, I seewhat gettinghigh has doneto my brother.Walk away-turn yourshoulder andignore them.Surroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoices.Say,maybeanothertime.Say, nothanks.  Mymom/dad/won'tlet me go.If one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferentidea.Change thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungry.Use your healthas an excuse,say I have ahead orstomachacheSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm high.Brokenrecord-Just keepsaying NoNonverbal-Be firm andconfidentwith bodylanguage.Say, nah,I'm goodright now.Say, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourself.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. Say, I need all the brain cells I can keep.
  2. My parents would ground me for life.
  3. Use humor-say, this stuff stunts my growth.
  4. If I get caught, my phone will be taken away.
  5. Say, I have to go home and check on my grandma.
  6. Give an excuse-something is going on at home.
  7. Blame your parents for not allowing it.
  8. Say, I have an appointment I have to go to.
  9. Say, I don't feel like it right now.
  10. Say, no thanks, I see what getting high has done to my brother.
  11. Walk away-turn your shoulder and ignore them.
  12. Surround yourself with friends that make good choices.
  13. Say, maybe another time.
  14. Say, no thanks.
  15. My mom/dad/won't let me go.
  16. If one refusal doesn't stop them, try a different idea.
  17. Change the subject-say, let's go get a snack, I'm hungry.
  18. Use your health as an excuse, say I have a head or stomachache
  19. Say, no, it will be hard to play baseball if I'm high.
  20. Broken record-Just keep saying No
  21. Nonverbal- Be firm and confident with body language.
  22. Say, nah, I'm good right now.
  23. Say, if you want to drink so badly go get one yourself.
  24. Say, if you were a real friend, you wouldn't ask me to do this.