Someone keeps tapping your chair in class and it's annoying you, using your assertive voice what could you say?
"Can you please stop tapping my chair? It’s distracting me." "I need you to keep your feet still so I can focus. Thanks!"
Someone in your class takes your pen off of your desk without asking, using your assertive voice what would you say?
"I need my pencil to finish my work. Can you please give it back?" "It’s okay to borrow it, but please ask me first next time."
Your brother says something mean to you and it makes you upset. Using your assertive voice what could you say?
"I didn’t like what you just said. Please don’t talk to me like that." "That comment hurt my feelings. I’d like you to stop."
Someone cuts in front of you when you're lining up to buy something at the shops. Using your assertive voice what could you say?
"I was here first. Can you please go to the back of the line?" "It’s not fair to skip. Please wait your turn."
Alex takes something of yours without asking for permission. Using your assertive voice what could you say?
"I don’t like it when you take my things. Please ask me first." "That’s mine, and I want it back now, please."
Someone in class keeps trying to pressure you to do something you don’t want to do. Using your assertive voice what could you say?
"I don’t want to do that. Please stop asking me." "That makes me uncomfortable, and I don’t want to do it."
A stranger pulls up their car next to you after school and offers you a ride home. Using your assertive voice what could you say?
"No thanks, I don’t know you. I’m not allowed to go with strangers."
A random man comes up to you on the street and asks for help finding their lost dog. Using your assertive voice, what could you say?
"Sorry, I can’t help you. You should ask an adult."
You start to notice that a stranger is following you at the park or shops. Using your assertive voice, what could you say?
"Stop following me or I’m going to find an adult."
