What are you doing for Thanksgiving? (Listen to the answer and then follow-up with another questions or comment that connects to their answer)
Look at person or say their name to get their attention, ask the question, and make a follow-up question or comment that connects to what they answered
Are you going to watch any football games? (Listen to the answer and then follow-up with another question or comment that connects to their answer)
Look at person or say their name to get their attention, ask the question and make a follow-up question or comment that connects to what they answered
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? (Listen to the answer and then follow-up with another question or comment that connects to their answer)
Look at the person or say their name to get their attention, ask the question and make a follow-up question or comment that connects to what they answered
Does your family have any Thanksgiving traditions? (Listen to the answer and then follow-up with another question or comment that connects to their answer)
Look at the person or say their name to get their attention, ask the question and make a follow-up question or comment that connects to what they answered
Do you watch the Thanksgiving Day parade? (Listen to the answer and then follow-up with another question or comment that connects to their answer)
Look at the person or say their name to get their attention, ask the question and make a follow-up question or comment that connects to what they answered
Do you have any relatives or friends coming to your house for Thanksgiving (Listen to the answer and then follow-up with another question or comment that connects to their answer)
Look at the person or say their name to get their attention, ask the question and make a follow-up question or comment that connects to what they answered
Are you going to watch any movies over the holiday weekend? (Listen to the answer and then follow-up with another question or comment that connects to their answer)
Look at the person or say their name to get their attention, ask the question and make a follow-up question or comment that connects to what they answered
What would be your favorite Thanksgiving or holiday meal? (Listen to the answer and then follow-up with another question or comment that connects to their answer)
Look at the person or say their name to get their attention, ask the question and make a follow-up question or comment that connects to what they answered
Is there any part of Thanksgiving that you don't like? (Listen to the answer and then follow-up with another question or comment that connects to their answer)
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Do you know why we started celebrating Thanksgiving? (Listen to the answer and then follow-up with another question or comment that connects to their answer)
Look at the person or say their name to get their attention, ask the question and make a follow-up question or comment that connects to what they answered
You are going to your aunt's house for Thanksgiving, but you think your aunt's cooking stinks. What should you do?
Go, be polite, find some things to eat on the table.
Grandma asked you to help set the table. She is busy cooking in the kitchen. You can't find the napkins. What should you do?
Say "Grandma, excuse me where are the napkins?"
Everyone is talking about football. You don't like football, or know much about it. What should you do?
Listen, you can add comments or ask questions on the topic. When there is a break in the conversation, you can try to change the topic.
You are going to visit relatives for Thanksgiving, your parents tell you that you have to dress up. You would rather wear sweatpants.
Compromise. Find clothes that look nice and are comfortable, if possible. Wear your dress clothes, it is just for one day.
At dinner, they ask you to hold hands to give thanks. This makes you uncomfortable. What should you do?
Explain that holding hands makes you feel uncomfortable.
You want to watch a TV show, but your family is watching football. What should you do?
Wait until the show is over, then ask to change the channel. Find something else to do in the meantime.
