Feelingsof stressandfatigue"I reallyshouldn't thistime, butthank you."Say,maybeanothertimeBeclearDon'tberudeLosingfriendships"I know that'schallenging foryou, but I don'thave the capacityto help you at themoment."LettingothersdownInquiring“no”"That soundsso exciting,but we'll haveto wait foranother time."BekindPrioritizingour ownneedsBrokenrecord“no”Respectingour limitsReasoned“no”DamagingourrelationshipsIgnoreour ownneedsSay,maybeanothertimeRaincheck“no”EstablishboundariesMissing outonopportunitiesFeelings ofresentmentConditionedto be politeUse ‘I’statementsProtect ourtime,energy, andwell-being.Reflecting"no"" Sorry, I havealreadycommitted tosomething else.I hope youunderstand."Neglectingour needsRiskbecomingoverwhelmedListenBeempatheticDirect‘no”Breakingthe habitof peoplepleasingWantto befriendlyFREETakingcare ofourselves"Unfortunately, Ihave too muchto do today. Ican help youanother time."Healthier,happierfuture forourselvesNonverbal-Be firm andconfidentwith bodylanguage"How aboutinstead of medoing that, Ihelp you withsomethingelse?"Change thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryDon'twant tobe rudeFeelingsof stressandfatigue"I reallyshouldn't thistime, butthank you."Say,maybeanothertimeBeclearDon'tberudeLosingfriendships"I know that'schallenging foryou, but I don'thave the capacityto help you at themoment."LettingothersdownInquiring“no”"That soundsso exciting,but we'll haveto wait foranother time."BekindPrioritizingour ownneedsBrokenrecord“no”Respectingour limitsReasoned“no”DamagingourrelationshipsIgnoreour ownneedsSay,maybeanothertimeRaincheck“no”EstablishboundariesMissing outonopportunitiesFeelings ofresentmentConditionedto be politeUse ‘I’statementsProtect ourtime,energy, andwell-being.Reflecting"no"" Sorry, I havealreadycommitted tosomething else.I hope youunderstand."Neglectingour needsRiskbecomingoverwhelmedListenBeempatheticDirect‘no”Breakingthe habitof peoplepleasingWantto befriendlyFREETakingcare ofourselves"Unfortunately, Ihave too muchto do today. Ican help youanother time."Healthier,happierfuture forourselvesNonverbal-Be firm andconfidentwith bodylanguage"How aboutinstead of medoing that, Ihelp you withsomethingelse?"Change thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryDon'twant tobe rude

Saying No (Adult version) - 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. Feelings of stress and fatigue
  2. "I really shouldn't this time, but thank you."
  3. Say, maybe another time
  4. Be clear
  5. Don't be rude
  6. Losing friendships
  7. "I know that's challenging for you, but I don't have the capacity to help you at the moment."
  8. Letting others down
  9. Inquiring “no”
  10. "That sounds so exciting, but we'll have to wait for another time."
  11. Be kind
  12. Prioritizing our own needs
  13. Broken record “no”
  14. Respecting our limits
  15. Reasoned “no”
  16. Damaging our relationships
  17. Ignore our own needs
  18. Say, maybe another time
  19. Raincheck “no”
  20. Establish boundaries
  21. Missing out on opportunities
  22. Feelings of resentment
  23. Conditioned to be polite
  24. Use ‘I’ statements
  25. Protect our time, energy, and well-being.
  26. Reflecting "no"
  27. " Sorry, I have already committed to something else. I hope you understand."
  28. Neglecting our needs
  29. Risk becoming overwhelmed
  30. Listen
  31. Be empathetic
  32. Direct ‘no”
  33. Breaking the habit of people pleasing
  34. Want to be friendly
  35. FREE
  36. Taking care of ourselves
  37. "Unfortunately, I have too much to do today. I can help you another time."
  38. Healthier, happier future for ourselves
  39. Nonverbal- Be firm and confident with body language
  40. "How about instead of me doing that, I help you with something else?"
  41. Change the subject-say, let's go get a snack, I'm hungry
  42. Don't want to be rude