BePolitebut FirmFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforI haveto walkmy dogIf one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaSay,maybeanothertime.repeattherefusalLet's notharmourselves orothers.I have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I have adoctorsappointmentIdentifyconsequencesChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungrySay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisNot anounce,I gottabounce!WalkawayI can't IhaveotherplansBeHonestNot going toa party thatis servingalcoholIgnoretheofferSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepTools forsayingNOeffectivelySay, Idon't feellike it rightnowSay, nah,I'm goodright now.Could wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?MakeanExcusePeerPressureAvoidthesituationSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesNot a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!Makea Jokesuggestanotheractivitya feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsUse "I"StatementsStrengthinnumbersSay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"Justsay NOI reservetheright to notpartake.BeconfidentAssertivnessRepeat ifNecessaryGo walkaroundtownSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfIgnoreI wantto stayhealthyOffer anAlternativeSay"Thanks,but NoThanks"UseHumorBePolitebut FirmFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesI have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforI haveto walkmy dogIf one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaSay,maybeanothertime.repeattherefusalLet's notharmourselves orothers.I have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I have adoctorsappointmentIdentifyconsequencesChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungrySay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highSay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisNot anounce,I gottabounce!WalkawayI can't IhaveotherplansBeHonestNot going toa party thatis servingalcoholIgnoretheofferSay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepTools forsayingNOeffectivelySay, Idon't feellike it rightnowSay, nah,I'm goodright now.Could wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?MakeanExcusePeerPressureAvoidthesituationSurroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesNot a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!Makea Jokesuggestanotheractivitya feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsUse "I"StatementsStrengthinnumbersSay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"Justsay NOI reservetheright to notpartake.BeconfidentAssertivnessRepeat ifNecessaryGo walkaroundtownSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfIgnoreI wantto stayhealthyOffer anAlternativeSay"Thanks,but NoThanks"UseHumor

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