Helping all children become happy learners
Saying Please
If I Say Please
If I say please I am being polite.
I can say the word 'please' when I ask for things. This lets the other person know that I am grateful to them for listening what I ask. By saying please I am being polite. This is a friendly thing to do.
When I say please people may think that I have good manners. If I don't say please people may think that I am rude and ungrateful. Some people may get annoyed or cross with me if I don't say please.
I can try and remember to say please whenever I ask for something. If I forget I can say sorry to apologise.
I can say please whenever I ask for things. This will show others that I am polite and grateful.
Saying Please
We say the word 'please' when asking someone to do something for us.
Saying please is a polite thing to do when asking for something. It is a way of saying to the other person that we appreciate (like) that they are doing something for us.
Sometimes people might use the word thanks instead of please when asking for something. This is OK too.
Sometimes people forget to say please. This can make them sound unfriendly or rude. If you forget to say please you can always say sorry or say please when you remember.
Adults don't always use please when asking children to do things. This is OK. Reminding an adult that they haven't used please is usually not OK. It can make them cross.
Saying please is nice thing to do. Not saying please is not OK and can make people not happy with you.
Notes on creating your own personalised social story:
Use the above examples to create your own personalised social story for the child. If you need to modify the language to support younger children ensure that the exact meaning intended remains clear and unambiguous. You may want to add photographs or pictures to illustrate the meaning or provide motivation to use. Alternatively, print out versions of the social stories are available below.
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If I Say Please
Saying Please
