Say"Thanks,but NoThanks"Not a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!Repeat ifNecessarySay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"suggestanotheractivitySay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfrepeattherefusalPeerPressureLet's notharmourselves orothers.BeHonestUse "I"StatementsBeconfidentI can't IhaveotherplansIgnoretheofferIdentifyconsequencesChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryGo walkaroundtownUseHumorAssertivnessBePolitebut FirmAvoidthesituationSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesSay,maybeanothertime.Say, Idon't feellike it rightnowStrengthinnumbersI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I haveto walkmy dogMakeanExcuseTools forsayingNOeffectivelySay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highOffer anAlternativeWalkawayNot anounce,I gottabounce!IgnoreI reservetheright to notpartake.I wantto stayhealthya feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsSay, nah,I'm goodright now.Not going toa party thatis servingalcoholSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepMakea JokeI have adoctorsappointmentCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?If one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaJustsay NOSay"Thanks,but NoThanks"Not a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!Repeat ifNecessarySay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"suggestanotheractivitySay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfrepeattherefusalPeerPressureLet's notharmourselves orothers.BeHonestUse "I"StatementsBeconfidentI can't IhaveotherplansIgnoretheofferIdentifyconsequencesChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungryGo walkaroundtownUseHumorAssertivnessBePolitebut FirmAvoidthesituationSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesSay,maybeanothertime.Say, Idon't feellike it rightnowStrengthinnumbersI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I haveto walkmy dogMakeanExcuseTools forsayingNOeffectivelySay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highOffer anAlternativeWalkawayNot anounce,I gottabounce!IgnoreI reservetheright to notpartake.I wantto stayhealthya feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsSay, nah,I'm goodright now.Not going toa party thatis servingalcoholSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepMakea JokeI have adoctorsappointmentCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?If one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaJustsay NO

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