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