Sample Refusal (Opt Out) Letters. This page has links to opt out letters for the tests New York STATE gives to 3rd-8th graders every spring.Refusal letters should go to the school principal. Copies can also be given to the teacher and the superintendent. All applications for postponements MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO YOUR DATE OF SERVICE. You can write your own letter or use our sample letter. You can check on the 2016 English Language opt-outs here. Opting-out is the process of refusing to participate in state and district testing programs for grades 3-8. Parents can write and submit a refusal letter. See a sample Answer Form for Consumer Credit Transaction.