1. Decide if someone is telling you two opposite things at the same time.
2. Think of ways to tell the other person that you don’t understand what he/she means.
3. Choose the best way to tell the person and do it.
From Skillstreaming the Adolescent: A Guide for Teaching Prosocial Skills (3rd ed, © 2012 by E. McGinnis, Champaign, IL: Research Press (www.researchpress.com, 800-519-2707
1. Name the first person and tell him/her the name of the second person.
2. Name the second person and tell him/her the name of the first person.
3. Say something that helps the two people get to know each other.