A Smart Girl's Guide: Knowing What to Say. Patti Kelley Criswell

allergic to dairy:

      The mac and

      cheese looks great,

      but I can’t have dairy.

      Sorry I forgot to tell you.

      May I have some

      extra fruit?

      If you disagree with the grade

      you’ve received, and you want to

      talk to your teacher about it:

      Mr. Howes, I’m confused

      by my grade. I thought I did

      the assignment exactly as you

      asked. Can you show me

      where I went wrong?

      If you have to wait and wait

      and wait while the school

      secretary is on the computer

      completely ignoring you:

      Excuse me. I’m sorry to

      bother you, but can you

      help me, please?

      If your mom is late picking you up

      from practice, and your teammate’s

      mom has a phone you need:

      Hi, Mrs. McCormick.

      I was wondering if

      I could borrow your

      cell phone to call

      my mom.

      what to say

      about friendship

      troubles

      Sometimes talking with a friend can get a little touchy, especially if you’d