If one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaJustsay NOSay, Idon't feellike it rightnowUseHumorSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesAssertivnessI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforBePolitebut FirmSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesI wantto stayhealthyGo walkaroundtownPeerPressureI haveto walkmy dogChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?Not going toa party thatis servingalcoholIdentifyconsequencesSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?repeattherefusalBeHonestWalkawayAvoidthesituationRepeat ifNecessarysuggestanotheractivitySay"Thanks,but NoThanks"StrengthinnumbersI can't IhaveotherplansMakeanExcuseSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highSay, nah,I'm goodright now.Not a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!Use "I"StatementsIgnoretheofferSay,maybeanothertime.BeconfidentOffer anAlternativeI have adoctorsappointmentNot anounce,I gottabounce!Say, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepI reservetheright to notpartake.Say "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"Ignorea feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsLet's notharmourselves orothers.Makea JokeTools forsayingNOeffectivelyIf one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaJustsay NOSay, Idon't feellike it rightnowUseHumorSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesAssertivnessI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforBePolitebut FirmSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesI wantto stayhealthyGo walkaroundtownPeerPressureI haveto walkmy dogChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?Not going toa party thatis servingalcoholIdentifyconsequencesSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?repeattherefusalBeHonestWalkawayAvoidthesituationRepeat ifNecessarysuggestanotheractivitySay"Thanks,but NoThanks"StrengthinnumbersI can't IhaveotherplansMakeanExcuseSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highSay, nah,I'm goodright now.Not a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!Use "I"StatementsIgnoretheofferSay,maybeanothertime.BeconfidentOffer anAlternativeI have adoctorsappointmentNot anounce,I gottabounce!Say, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepI reservetheright to notpartake.Say "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"Ignorea feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsLet's notharmourselves orothers.Makea JokeTools forsayingNOeffectively

Refusal Skills - 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. If one refusal doesn't stop them, try a different idea
  2. Just say NO
  3. Say, I don't feel like it right now
  4. Use Humor
  5. Say, if you want to drink so badly go get one yourself
  6. Find friends who share the same values
  7. Assertivness
  8. I have a lot of homework/big test to study for
  9. Be Polite but Firm
  10. Surround yourself with friends that make good choices
  11. I want to stay healthy
  12. Go walk around town
  13. Peer Pressure
  14. I have to walk my dog
  15. Change the subject-say, let's go get a snack, I'm hungry
  16. Could we maybe hang out tomorrow instead?
  17. Not going to a party that is serving alcohol
  18. Identify consequences
  19. Say, if you were a real friend, you wouldn't ask me to do this
  20. I have other plans, Could we maybe hang out tomorrow instead?
  21. repeat the refusal
  22. Be Honest
  23. Walk away
  24. Avoid the situation
  25. Repeat if Necessary
  26. suggest another activity
  27. Say "Thanks, but No Thanks"
  28. Strength in numbers
  29. I can't I have other plans
  30. Make an Excuse
  31. Say, no, it will be hard to play baseball if I'm high
  32. Say, nah, I'm good right now.
  33. Not a chance, I won't touch it. I don't even want it near me!
  34. Use "I" Statements
  35. Ignore the offer
  36. Say, maybe another time.
  37. Be confident
  38. Offer an Alternative
  39. I have a doctors appointment
  40. Not an ounce, I gotta bounce!
  41. Say, I need all the brain cells I can keep
  42. I reserve the right to not partake.
  43. Say "Thank you for including me but no thank you"
  44. Ignore
  45. a feeling that I must do the same things as my friends
  46. Let's not harm ourselves or others.
  47. Make a Joke
  48. Tools for saying NO effectively