suggestanotheractivityI haveto walkmy dogIdentifyconsequencesAvoidthesituationUseHumorMakeanExcuseSay, Idon't feellike it rightnowChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesSay, nah,I'm goodright now.IgnoretheofferStrengthinnumbersOffer anAlternativeI have adoctorsappointmentrepeattherefusalSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highSay,maybeanothertime.Say, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfWalkawayTools forsayingNOeffectivelyRepeat ifNecessaryLet's notharmourselves orothers.Say, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepUse "I"StatementsBeconfidentNot going toa party thatis servingalcoholMakea JokeJustsay NOPeerPressureI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisAssertivnessNot a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!I wantto stayhealthyBePolitebut FirmSay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"I can't Ihaveotherplansa feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsIgnoreCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?Say"Thanks,but NoThanks"Not anounce,I gottabounce!If one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaBeHonestI reservetheright to notpartake.Go walkaroundtownsuggestanotheractivityI haveto walkmy dogIdentifyconsequencesAvoidthesituationUseHumorMakeanExcuseSay, Idon't feellike it rightnowChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesSay, nah,I'm goodright now.IgnoretheofferStrengthinnumbersOffer anAlternativeI have adoctorsappointmentrepeattherefusalSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highSay,maybeanothertime.Say, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfWalkawayTools forsayingNOeffectivelyRepeat ifNecessaryLet's notharmourselves orothers.Say, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepUse "I"StatementsBeconfidentNot going toa party thatis servingalcoholMakea JokeJustsay NOPeerPressureI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisAssertivnessNot a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!I wantto stayhealthyBePolitebut FirmSay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"I can't Ihaveotherplansa feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsIgnoreCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?Say"Thanks,but NoThanks"Not anounce,I gottabounce!If one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaBeHonestI reservetheright to notpartake.Go 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. suggest another activity
  2. I have to walk my dog
  3. Identify consequences
  4. Avoid the situation
  5. Use Humor
  6. Make an Excuse
  7. Say, I don't feel like it right now
  8. Change the subject-say, let's go get a snack, I'm hungry
  9. Find friends who share the same values
  10. Say, nah, I'm good right now.
  11. Ignore the offer
  12. Strength in numbers
  13. Offer an Alternative
  14. I have a doctors appointment
  15. repeat the refusal
  16. Surround yourself with friends that make good choices
  17. Say, no, it will be hard to play baseball if I'm high
  18. Say, maybe another time.
  19. Say, if you want to drink so badly go get one yourself
  20. Walk away
  21. Tools for saying NO effectively
  22. Repeat if Necessary
  23. Let's not harm ourselves or others.
  24. Say, I need all the brain cells I can keep
  25. Use "I" Statements
  26. Be confident
  27. Not going to a party that is serving alcohol
  28. Make a Joke
  29. Just say NO
  30. Peer Pressure
  31. I have a lot of homework/big test to study for
  32. Say, if you were a real friend, you wouldn't ask me to do this
  33. Assertivness
  34. Not a chance, I won't touch it. I don't even want it near me!
  35. I want to stay healthy
  36. Be Polite but Firm
  37. Say "Thank you for including me but no thank you"
  38. I can't I have other plans
  39. a feeling that I must do the same things as my friends
  40. Ignore
  41. Could we maybe hang out tomorrow instead?
  42. I have other plans, Could we maybe hang out tomorrow instead?
  43. Say "Thanks, but No Thanks"
  44. Not an ounce, I gotta bounce!
  45. If one refusal doesn't stop them, try a different idea
  46. Be Honest
  47. I reserve the right to not partake.
  48. Go walk around town