It is Monday night. You need your mom to sign a form for work. It is due tomorrow. Your mom is talking to your dad about the electric bill. What should you do?
Wait for them to finish talking.
You are at work. You want to take a break. Your boss is helping a customer. What should you do?
Wait until your boss finishes. Then say, "Excuse me. Could I take my break now?"
You need to get supplies from a coworker. You find the coworker in the back room arguing with another coworker. What should you do?
Wait and come back or find someone else to help you.
You finished your task at work. Now you need a new task. You go to ask your boss and he is talking on the phone. What should you do?
Wait for your boss to end the call. Then ask
You are at work. You are confused about what to do with an item. You go to ask a coworker and see them texting on their phone. What should you do?
Say, "Excuse me. Could you help me with this please?"
You are at work. A customer needs help and you don't know what to do. You find your boss and he is talking to another coworker. They are talking about the football game from last night. What should you do?
Say, "Excuse me. A customer needs help."
You are at work. A patron is talking on the phone and walking out of the building. The patron drops their wallet. What should you do?
Get their attention - tap their shoulder/say "Excuse me. You dropped your wallet!"
You are at work. A patron is talking very loudly. It is bothering you. What should you do?
Put in your earplugs.
You are at home. Your mom is talking on the phone. You see that the stove is boiling over. What should you do?
Interrupt. "Hey mom. The stove is boiling over!"
Your dad is watching his favorite show. You want to ask him to take you for a walk. What should you do?
Wait for a commercial or for the show to end.
You need to get something from a teacher. You get to the classroom and see that she is talking to anther student. What should you do?
Knock on the door. Wait for her to finish up and call you in.
You just got to work. You want to ask your boss what to do. You see that your boss is typing on the computer. What should you do?
Say, "Excuse me. Can you tell me what I am doing today?"
You want to take your break. You find your boss but she looks upset. She is crying. What should you do?
Wait. Come back later.
