(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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Surround yourself with friends that make good choices
I have to walk my dog
I have a lot of homework/big test to study for
Go walk around town
Change the subject-say, let's go get a snack, I'm hungry
I have other plans, Could we maybe hang out tomorrow instead?
Could we maybe hang out tomorrow instead?
Be Polite but Firm
Tools for saying NO effectively
Say, maybe another time.
Strength in numbers
Make an Excuse
a feeling that I must do the same things as my friends
Be Honest
Make a Joke
Say "Thank you for including me but no thank you"
If one refusal doesn't stop them, try a different idea
Be confident
Identify consequences
Say, I don't feel like it right now
Avoid the situation
Say, nah, I'm good right now.
I can't I have other plans
Just say NO
Let's not
harm
ourselves or
others.
Not going to a party that is serving alcohol
repeat the refusal
Peer Pressure
Not a chance,
I won't touch it.
I don't even want
it near me!
Offer an Alternative
I have a doctors appointment
Say, I need all the brain cells I can keep
I reserve the
right to not
partake.
I want to stay healthy
suggest another activity
Use "I" Statements
Say, if you were a real friend, you wouldn't ask me to do this
Say "Thanks, but No Thanks"
Ignore the offer
Find friends who share the same values
Ignore
Say, if you want to drink so badly go get one yourself
Use Humor
Not an ounce,
I gotta
bounce!
Assertivness
Repeat if Necessary
Say, no, it will be hard to play baseball if I'm high
