Social Skills
True or False: It is okay to get in someone's personal space?
False. Getting into someone's space may make them feel uncomfortable.
What can you say to get someone's attention?
Excuse me
What is a hobby?
Something you do for fun when you are not at work or at program.
It is okay to take off on a walk without telling anyone.
No. This is not safe. If something happened to you it might be hard to find you.
Name 2 people you like to spend time with.
Answer Varies.
TRUE OR FALSE: It is ok to ask questions that you already know the answers to.
FALSE. People find it frustrating to answer the same question over and over.
What should you do when you go through a door and someone is behind you?
Hold the door for them
Do all friends have to like the same things?
No it is okay for friends to have different interests and share them with each other.
True or False. When playing a game, it is okay to be mad when you lose.
True, you can feel mad or upset when you lose a game. You should still be a good sport and thank the other people for playing.
How do you ask a friend to hang out with you?
Hey, do you want to hang out sometime? or you can ask them what they like to do and ask if you can do that with them sometime.
True or False: When someone does not quickly respond to my question, I should repeatedly ask them until they answer
False: You should wait for the person to be ready to answer. Be patient and say "excuse me" before politely asking the question again.
True or False: It is okay to talk over someone if you have something important to say.
False. Wait for the person to finish what they are saying first.
I can NOT stop thinking about a TV show I saw. I am going to tell everybody about it every time I think about it. Is this okay?
It is great that you are excited but be mindful of how many times you tell the same story. It is polite to listen to what others are saying and to ask them questions about what they like too.
You don't like what your counselor had planned for session today. What should you do?
Politely ask to do a different activity.
What do you do on weekends?
answer varies
True or False: We are having a discussion about Thanksgiving in group, but I am bored so it's okay to just start talking about something else.
False. It is rude to change the group topic.
If a someone tells me "no" and I don't like that answer I can:
answer will vary
True or False: It is okay to play video games all evening after school
False. You should limit technology to 2-3 hours per day
If someone looks at me I should immediately stand up and yell out - What are you looking at?
Answer Varies.
What kind of things are appropriate to talk about with people you hang out with?
Answer Varies
You call a friend, but they don't answer the first time. What can you do?
- Leave a Message and wait for them to call you back.
- Send a text
-Answer Varies.
-Take a break, take a walk, ask for a fidget, count to 10, take deep breaths, etc.
Name a hobby or activity you like to do fun fun.
answers will vary
If a stranger asks you to come to their car, do you go with them?
No, this is not safe.
Tell me about a person you work with that you like.
Answer Varies.