Reflecting"no"Listen"I know that'schallenging foryou, but I don'thave the capacityto help you at themoment."Inquiring“no”LosingfriendshipsEstablishboundariesWantto befriendlyBekindRiskbecomingoverwhelmedBeclearFeelings ofresentmentUse ‘I’statementsLettingothersdown"How aboutinstead of medoing that, Ihelp you withsomethingelse?""That soundsso exciting,but we'll haveto wait foranother time."Say,maybeanothertimeProtect ourtime,energy, andwell-being."I reallyshouldn't thistime, butthank you."FREEBrokenrecord“no”" Sorry, I havealreadycommitted tosomething else.I hope youunderstand."Respectingour limitsHealthier,happierfuture forourselvesIgnoreour ownneedsFeelingsof stressandfatigueRaincheck“no”Neglectingour needsSay,maybeanothertimeBreakingthe habitof peoplepleasingMissing outonopportunitiesBeempatheticConditionedto be politeNonverbal-Be firm andconfidentwith bodylanguage"Unfortunately, Ihave too muchto do today. Ican help youanother time."Takingcare ofourselvesDon'twant tobe rudeDirect‘no”Reasoned“no”Don'tberudeChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryPrioritizingour ownneedsDamagingourrelationshipsReflecting"no"Listen"I know that'schallenging foryou, but I don'thave the capacityto help you at themoment."Inquiring“no”LosingfriendshipsEstablishboundariesWantto befriendlyBekindRiskbecomingoverwhelmedBeclearFeelings ofresentmentUse ‘I’statementsLettingothersdown"How aboutinstead of medoing that, Ihelp you withsomethingelse?""That soundsso exciting,but we'll haveto wait foranother time."Say,maybeanothertimeProtect ourtime,energy, andwell-being."I reallyshouldn't thistime, butthank you."FREEBrokenrecord“no”" Sorry, I havealreadycommitted tosomething else.I hope youunderstand."Respectingour limitsHealthier,happierfuture forourselvesIgnoreour ownneedsFeelingsof stressandfatigueRaincheck“no”Neglectingour needsSay,maybeanothertimeBreakingthe habitof peoplepleasingMissing outonopportunitiesBeempatheticConditionedto be politeNonverbal-Be firm andconfidentwith bodylanguage"Unfortunately, Ihave too muchto do today. Ican help youanother time."Takingcare ofourselvesDon'twant tobe rudeDirect‘no”Reasoned“no”Don'tberudeChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryPrioritizingour ownneedsDamagingourrelationships

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