Step 3: Stop and say NO Ask: How will you stop and say NO? Your partner may choose from any of the following 3 20


*Simple say, "No, I am not interested."

*Change the topic. Say “I am going to the park, you can come with me." Or "Would you like to see a movie with me?

*Tell the truth. Say "I hate smoking. It makes my breath smell bad; Smoking makes the body stink" or "I'm too young to die."

*Joke about it. Say "My parents are keen in smelling. I won't get past them" or "Are you really ready to die? I'm not!"

*Give reasons. "I don't smoke. It's bad for the health." "I'm pro-environment. Smoking makes the air dirty."

*Tell a story. Say, "My father got really sick because of smoking. It was painful" or "My grandmother died from smoking. I don't want that to happen to me or you!"

*Walk away if you can change your friend's mind. ​