Say, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepSay, Idon't feellike it rightnowOffer anAlternativeLet's notharmourselves orothers.IdentifyconsequencesI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?Makea JokeAvoidthesituationsuggestanotheractivityI wantto stayhealthyStrengthinnumbersMakeanExcuseSay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"Go walkaroundtownIf one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaBePolitebut FirmI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforTools forsayingNOeffectivelySay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highAssertivnessUseHumorFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesSay, nah,I'm goodright now.repeattherefusalIgnoreI can't IhaveotherplansBeconfidentNot a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!IgnoretheofferSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryJustsay NONot anounce,I gottabounce!PeerPressureCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I reservetheright to notpartake.I have adoctorsappointmentNot going toa party thatis servingalcoholUse "I"StatementsBeHonestRepeat ifNecessaryI haveto walkmy dogSay"Thanks,but NoThanks"Walkawaya feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesSay,maybeanothertime.Say, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepSay, Idon't feellike it rightnowOffer anAlternativeLet's notharmourselves orothers.IdentifyconsequencesI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?Makea JokeAvoidthesituationsuggestanotheractivityI wantto stayhealthyStrengthinnumbersMakeanExcuseSay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"Go walkaroundtownIf one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaBePolitebut FirmI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforTools forsayingNOeffectivelySay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highAssertivnessUseHumorFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesSay, nah,I'm goodright now.repeattherefusalIgnoreI can't IhaveotherplansBeconfidentNot a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!IgnoretheofferSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryJustsay NONot anounce,I gottabounce!PeerPressureCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I reservetheright to notpartake.I have adoctorsappointmentNot going toa party thatis servingalcoholUse "I"StatementsBeHonestRepeat ifNecessaryI haveto walkmy dogSay"Thanks,but NoThanks"Walkawaya feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesSay,maybeanothertime.

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