Say"Thanks,but NoThanks"suggestanotheractivityChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungrySay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisSay, nah,I'm goodright now.Go walkaroundtownJustsay NOIf one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaMakeanExcuseStrengthinnumbersSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highUse "I"StatementsPeerPressureTools forsayingNOeffectivelySay,maybeanothertime.Makea JokeIgnoreAssertivnessSay, Idon't feellike it rightnowrepeattherefusalBeconfidentI haveto walkmy dogI wantto stayhealthySay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepRepeat ifNecessaryWalkawayAvoidthesituationCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?Not a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!BePolitebut FirmNot anounce,I gottabounce!I have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforLet's notharmourselves orothers.Surroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesIgnoretheofferI have adoctorsappointmentSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfSay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"I reservetheright to notpartake.Offer anAlternativeI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I can't IhaveotherplansUseHumorBeHonestIdentifyconsequencesFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesa feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsNot going toa party thatis servingalcoholSay"Thanks,but NoThanks"suggestanotheractivityChange thesubject-say,let's go get asnack, I'mhungrySay, if youwere a realfriend, youwouldn't askme to do thisSay, nah,I'm goodright now.Go walkaroundtownJustsay NOIf one refusaldoesn't stopthem, try adifferent ideaMakeanExcuseStrengthinnumbersSay, no, itwill be hardto playbaseball ifI'm highUse "I"StatementsPeerPressureTools forsayingNOeffectivelySay,maybeanothertime.Makea JokeIgnoreAssertivnessSay, Idon't feellike it rightnowrepeattherefusalBeconfidentI haveto walkmy dogI wantto stayhealthySay, I needall thebrain cellsI can keepRepeat ifNecessaryWalkawayAvoidthesituationCould wemaybe hangout tomorrowinstead?Not a chance,I won't touch it.I don't evenwantit near me!BePolitebut FirmNot anounce,I gottabounce!I have a lot ofhomework/bigtest to studyforLet's notharmourselves orothers.Surroundyourself withfriends thatmake goodchoicesIgnoretheofferI have adoctorsappointmentSay, if youwant to drinkso badly goget oneyourselfSay "Thankyou forincluding mebut no thankyou"I reservetheright to notpartake.Offer anAlternativeI have otherplans, Couldwe maybe hangout tomorrowinstead?I can't IhaveotherplansUseHumorBeHonestIdentifyconsequencesFind friendswho sharethe samevaluesa feeling thatI must do thesame thingsas myfriendsNot going toa party thatis servingalcohol

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