Say "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"Say, Idon't feellike it rightnowIdentifyconsequencesSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfWalkawayGo walkaroundtowna feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsLet's notharmourselves orothers.suggestanotheractivityBeHonestIgnoretheofferI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisOffer anAlternativeSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepAvoidthesituationStrengthinnumbersI have adoctorsappointmentMakea JokeI haveto walkmy dogChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungrySay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highUseHumorSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesRepeat ifNecessaryBePolitebut FirmAssertivnessCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I wantto stayhealthyJustsay NOSay,maybeanothertime.Not anounce,I gottabounce!BeconfidentI reservetheright to notpartake.Find friendswho sharethe samevaluesPeerPressureSay"Thanks,but NoThanks"Say, nah,I'm goodright now.If one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaTools forsayingNOeffectivelyNot going toa party thatis servingalcoholI can't IhaveotherplansUse "I"StatementsI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?repeattherefusalNot a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!MakeanExcuseIgnoreSay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"Say, Idon't feellike it rightnowIdentifyconsequencesSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfWalkawayGo walkaroundtowna feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsLet's notharmourselves orothers.suggestanotheractivityBeHonestIgnoretheofferI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisOffer anAlternativeSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepAvoidthesituationStrengthinnumbersI have adoctorsappointmentMakea JokeI haveto walkmy dogChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungrySay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highUseHumorSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesRepeat ifNecessaryBePolitebut FirmAssertivnessCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I wantto stayhealthyJustsay NOSay,maybeanothertime.Not anounce,I gottabounce!BeconfidentI reservetheright to notpartake.Find friendswho sharethe samevaluesPeerPressureSay"Thanks,but NoThanks"Say, nah,I'm goodright now.If one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaTools forsayingNOeffectivelyNot going toa party thatis servingalcoholI can't IhaveotherplansUse "I"StatementsI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?repeattherefusalNot a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!MakeanExcuseIgnore

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