Repeat ifNecessaryBeconfidentMakeanExcuseSay,maybeanothertime.Find friendswho sharethe samevaluesMakea JokeIgnoreLet's notharmourselves orothers.I reservetheright to notpartake.I have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforI have adoctorsappointmentNot a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!WalkawaySay"Thanks,but NoThanks"IgnoretheofferAssertivnessa feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsBeHonestI haveto walkmy dogSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highOffer anAlternativesuggestanotheractivitySay, nah,I'm goodright now.Say, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfIdentifyconsequencesI can't IhaveotherplansTools forsayingNOeffectivelyAvoidthesituationUseHumorSay, Idon't feellike it rightnowUse "I"StatementsSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?Change thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryBePolitebut FirmSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepGo walkaroundtownPeerPressureStrengthinnumbersrepeattherefusalI wantto stayhealthySay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"Not anounce,I gottabounce!If one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaJustsay NOI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?Not going toa party thatis servingalcoholRepeat ifNecessaryBeconfidentMakeanExcuseSay,maybeanothertime.Find friendswho sharethe samevaluesMakea JokeIgnoreLet's notharmourselves orothers.I reservetheright to notpartake.I have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforI have adoctorsappointmentNot a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!WalkawaySay"Thanks,but NoThanks"IgnoretheofferAssertivnessa feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsBeHonestI haveto walkmy dogSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highOffer anAlternativesuggestanotheractivitySay, nah,I'm goodright now.Say, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfIdentifyconsequencesI can't IhaveotherplansTools forsayingNOeffectivelyAvoidthesituationUseHumorSay, Idon't feellike it rightnowUse "I"StatementsSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?Change thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryBePolitebut FirmSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepGo walkaroundtownPeerPressureStrengthinnumbersrepeattherefusalI wantto stayhealthySay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"Not anounce,I gottabounce!If one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaJustsay NOI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?Not going toa party thatis servingalcohol

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