Saying No
It can be a lot harder to say "no" to someone than it is to say "yes". Múinteoir Ray discussed ways you can politely say no without hurting another person's feelings.
It is important to have the confidence to say no if you are being asked to do something you don’t want to do.
Let’s have a look at some more situations you could find yourself in. Write out how you could politely say no to the other person without getting angry or aggressive. Discuss your answers with an adult.
1) You are walking to school with your friend. The friend suggests that you don't go to school today and that you both sneak off to the park to play until school finishes. What would you say to him / her?
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If the friend kept asking and said that you are a chicken and a big baby if you didn’t go with them, what would you say?
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2) You have been on a long walk with your family and are feeling exhausted. Your friend calls to the door and asks if you will come out and play with them. You really don’t want to go out. What would you say?
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If the friend started to beg you to come out, what would you say?
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3) You are shopping with two of your friends. They decide to buy the same hat. You don’t like the hat, but you don’t tell them that. They tell you that you should buy the hat so you can all be the same. How do you tell them you do not want to buy the hat?
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4) You have recently got a new set of markers from your aunty and you decide to bring them in to school. A friend of yours, Jonathan, asks can he use the markers. You are not ready to share the markers, they are only new, and you have not used them yet. Write a letter to Jonathan that tells him no. Explain why. Be mindful of how Jonathan will feel reading your words.
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