I reservetheright to notpartake.Tools forsayingNOeffectivelyUse "I"StatementsIgnoreSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfUseHumorI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforI can't IhaveotherplansIf one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaAssertivnessSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepLet's notharmourselves orothers.Justsay NOStrengthinnumbersSay,maybeanothertime.Go walkaroundtownOffer anAlternativeWalkawayrepeattherefusalFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesRepeat ifNecessarya feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendssuggestanotheractivitySay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highNot going toa party thatis servingalcoholBeHonestBePolitebut FirmSay"Thanks,but NoThanks"I haveto walkmy dogAvoidthesituationSay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"IgnoretheofferSay, Idon't feellike it rightnowBeconfidentSay, nah,I'm goodright now.MakeanExcuseChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryMakea JokeNot a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!I have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I have adoctorsappointmentPeerPressureIdentifyconsequencesNot anounce,I gottabounce!I wantto stayhealthyCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I reservetheright to notpartake.Tools forsayingNOeffectivelyUse "I"StatementsIgnoreSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfUseHumorI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforI can't IhaveotherplansIf one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaAssertivnessSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepLet's notharmourselves orothers.Justsay NOStrengthinnumbersSay,maybeanothertime.Go walkaroundtownOffer anAlternativeWalkawayrepeattherefusalFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesRepeat ifNecessarya feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendssuggestanotheractivitySay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highNot going toa party thatis servingalcoholBeHonestBePolitebut FirmSay"Thanks,but NoThanks"I haveto walkmy dogAvoidthesituationSay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"IgnoretheofferSay, Idon't feellike it rightnowBeconfidentSay, nah,I'm goodright now.MakeanExcuseChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryMakea JokeNot a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!I have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I have adoctorsappointmentPeerPressureIdentifyconsequencesNot anounce,I gottabounce!I wantto stayhealthyCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?

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