PeerPressureAvoidthesituationa feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsSay, Idon't feellike it rightnowSay"Thanks,but NoThanks"AssertivnessNot going toa party thatis servingalcoholOffer anAlternativeUseHumorSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesWalkawayStrengthinnumbersI wantto stayhealthyFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I haveto walkmy dogChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungrySay, nah,I'm goodright now.BeHonestSay,maybeanothertime.Not a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!If one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaNot anounce,I gottabounce!Use "I"StatementsIgnoreLet's notharmourselves orothers.I have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepIdentifyconsequencesJustsay NOBeconfidentsuggestanotheractivitySay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I reservetheright to notpartake.I have adoctorsappointmentIgnoretheofferMakeanExcuseMakea JokeBePolitebut FirmSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfrepeattherefusalRepeat ifNecessarySay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"I can't IhaveotherplansTools forsayingNOeffectivelyGo walkaroundtownPeerPressureAvoidthesituationa feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsSay, Idon't feellike it rightnowSay"Thanks,but NoThanks"AssertivnessNot going toa party thatis servingalcoholOffer anAlternativeUseHumorSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesWalkawayStrengthinnumbersI wantto stayhealthyFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I haveto walkmy dogChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungrySay, nah,I'm goodright now.BeHonestSay,maybeanothertime.Not a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!If one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaNot anounce,I gottabounce!Use "I"StatementsIgnoreLet's notharmourselves orothers.I have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepIdentifyconsequencesJustsay NOBeconfidentsuggestanotheractivitySay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I reservetheright to notpartake.I have adoctorsappointmentIgnoretheofferMakeanExcuseMakea JokeBePolitebut FirmSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfrepeattherefusalRepeat ifNecessarySay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"I can't IhaveotherplansTools forsayingNOeffectivelyGo walkaroundtown

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