When you say "said" all the time, it gets a bit boring, right? She said, he said, they said; boring! I found this in a folder my dad uses for writing.

So here are some different ways to say "said." The ones in bold I find useful and use often. There are a lot of them. It takes up 2 and a bit A4 pages. But they can be really useful.

accused          acknowledged          acquiesced          acquired          added

admitted          admonished              advised                 agreed            alleged

allowed            alluded                    announced          answered       apologized

appeased       approved                    argued                  articulated       asked

assented        asserted                     assured                attributed

babbled             baited             barked             bawled             began

begged              believed         bellowed         beseeched      besought

bleated              blubbered      boasted           bragged          breathed

broke in

cackled             cajoled             calculated             called             cannonaded

caroled              cautioned        challenged          charged          chattered

cheered            chided              chipped in           choked           choked out

chortled             chuckled         churned               cited                 claimed

clamored          coaxed            comforted           commented    complained

conceded         concluded       concurred            confessed      confirmed

consented        consoled         contended           contested        continued

contributed       cooed               coughed              countered       cried

criticized           croaked           crooned             cross-examined  cursed

cussed

debated            decided            declared            declined            defended

demanded      denied               described          determined       didictated

drawled           droned

echoed            edited            ejaculated            elaborated            emphasized

ended              entreated      enumerated         enunciated           exaggerated

exclaimed      exploded      expostulated        extolled

faltered           feared            frowned            fumed

gagged            gasped            gibbered            giggled            gloated

goaded           grinned            groaned             growled          grumbled

grunted          guessed          guffawed            gulped             gurgled

gushed

hastened            hesitated            hinted            hissed            hollered

hooted                horned in            howled

imitated             implied            implored            informed            inquired

insinuated        insisted           interjected        interposed         interpreted

interrogated     interrupted     intimidated        intoned

jabbered            jeered            jested            joked           

lambasted            lamented            laughed            lectured            lied

listed

made known            maligned            marveled            mentioned            mimicked

moaned                    mocked              mourned             mumbled              murmured

mused                      muttered

nagged            nodded            noted           narrated

objected            observed            offered            ordered

panted            perceived            persisted            persuaded            pestered

piped up         pleaded               pointed               pondered              pouted

praised           preached            predicted            prevaricated          proceeded

proclaimed   prodded               profaned            professed              promised

prompted       prophesied         proposed          protested              purred

pursued         put in           

quavered            queried            questioned            quibbled            quipped

quoted

railed                raved                recalled                recited                recommended

regretted          reiterated         rejoined                remained           remembered

reminded        remonstrated  renounced           repeated            replied

reported         reprehended   reprimanded       requested          resolved

responded     resumed          retorted               revealed              roared

rumbled

sang               sang out               scoffed               scolded               scorned

screamed     screeched            sermonized       shifted                  shouted

shrieked       shrilled                  shrugged           sighed                 sizzled

slurred          smiled                  smouldered       snapped              snarled

sneered        snickered           snorted               sobbed                soliloquied

soothed        specified              spelled                spluttered           spoke

spurted         sputtered            squawked          squeaked            squealed

stammered stated                   stormed              stressed             struggled

stuttered     submitted            suggested          surmised            swore

sympathized

tantalized            tattled            taunted            teased            testified

thought               threatened  told   

urged            uttered

vaunted            ventured            voiced            volunteered

wailed            want to know            warned            wavered            whispered

wondered     wore on                     worried

yearned            yelled            yelped            yowled

I hope this will be as useful to you as it is to me. Feel free to use any of them and ask any questions in the comments below, or PM me. I'm always happy to help.