Say, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfGo walkaroundtownI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?Not a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!Not going toa party thatis servingalcoholAvoidthesituationIdentifyconsequencesIf one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaUseHumorBePolitebut FirmI wantto stayhealthyTools forsayingNOeffectivelySay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"I reservetheright to notpartake.Say, Idon't feellike it rightnowMakea JokeSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicessuggestanotheractivityOffer anAlternativeIgnoretheofferChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I haveto walkmy dogBeconfidentWalkawayUse "I"StatementsIgnoreI have adoctorsappointmentrepeattherefusalSay,maybeanothertime.I can't IhaveotherplansSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisPeerPressureBeHonestNot anounce,I gottabounce!Repeat ifNecessaryJustsay NOa feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsMakeanExcuseAssertivnessSay, nah,I'm goodright now.Say, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforSay"Thanks,but NoThanks"StrengthinnumbersLet's notharmourselves orothers.Find friendswho sharethe samevaluesSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfGo walkaroundtownI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?Not a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!Not going toa party thatis servingalcoholAvoidthesituationIdentifyconsequencesIf one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaUseHumorBePolitebut FirmI wantto stayhealthyTools forsayingNOeffectivelySay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"I reservetheright to notpartake.Say, Idon't feellike it rightnowMakea JokeSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicessuggestanotheractivityOffer anAlternativeIgnoretheofferChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I haveto walkmy dogBeconfidentWalkawayUse "I"StatementsIgnoreI have adoctorsappointmentrepeattherefusalSay,maybeanothertime.I can't IhaveotherplansSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisPeerPressureBeHonestNot anounce,I gottabounce!Repeat ifNecessaryJustsay NOa feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsMakeanExcuseAssertivnessSay, nah,I'm goodright now.Say, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforSay"Thanks,but NoThanks"StrengthinnumbersLet's notharmourselves orothers.Find friendswho sharethe samevalues

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