Go walkaroundtownNot going toa party thatis servingalcoholSay, nah,I'm goodright now.Repeat ifNecessaryOffer anAlternativeWalkawayIf one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaIgnoretheofferI reservetheright to notpartake.Could wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?UseHumorStrengthinnumbersSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfIgnoreSay"Thanks,but NoThanks"Change thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesa feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsIdentifyconsequencesAvoidthesituationSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesBePolitebut FirmPeerPressureMakea JokeI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highSay, Idon't feellike it rightnowUse "I"StatementsI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?BeHonestMakeanExcuseSay,maybeanothertime.Let's notharmourselves orothers.Justsay NOSay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"Not a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!suggestanotheractivitySay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisTools forsayingNOeffectivelyrepeattherefusalAssertivnessNot anounce,I gottabounce!I can't IhaveotherplansSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepI wantto stayhealthyI have adoctorsappointmentBeconfidentI haveto walkmy dogGo walkaroundtownNot going toa party thatis servingalcoholSay, nah,I'm goodright now.Repeat ifNecessaryOffer anAlternativeWalkawayIf one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaIgnoretheofferI reservetheright to notpartake.Could wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?UseHumorStrengthinnumbersSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfIgnoreSay"Thanks,but NoThanks"Change thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesa feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsIdentifyconsequencesAvoidthesituationSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesBePolitebut FirmPeerPressureMakea JokeI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highSay, Idon't feellike it rightnowUse "I"StatementsI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?BeHonestMakeanExcuseSay,maybeanothertime.Let's notharmourselves orothers.Justsay NOSay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"Not a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!suggestanotheractivitySay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisTools forsayingNOeffectivelyrepeattherefusalAssertivnessNot anounce,I gottabounce!I can't IhaveotherplansSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepI wantto stayhealthyI have adoctorsappointmentBeconfidentI haveto walkmy dog

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