1. GETTING OUT OF PERSUASIVE SITUATIONS
REFUSAL SKILLS
GETTING OUT OF PERSUASIVE SITUATIONS

2. Persuasion Discussion With Your Partner
Define what you feel is a persuasive situation?
What would the point of persuasion be?
In your opinion, what makes someone a good persuader? A poor persuader?
What types of persuasion would work best on you (humor, honesty, argument)? Why?
What factors make it difficult to refuse someone who is trying to persuade you to do something you may not be comfortable with?

3. What do these words have in common?
AVOID
ESCAPE
REFUSE
3 ways to avoid a persuasive situation…

4. PERSUASIVE SITUATIONS
AVOID: RECOGNIZE WHEN & WHERE A PERSUASIVE SITUATION COULD OCCUR.
Describe some potential persuasive situations.
ESCAPE: THINK OF ALTERNATIVES TO AVOID THE SITUATION.
What are some alternatives to your persuasive situations?
REFUSE: FOLLOW THROUGH WITH ONE OF THE ALTERNATIVES.
This is the easiest part, right? Why or why not?

5. Definition of Persuasive Situation
A situation where communication is intended to bring on certain beliefs or actions.
Physical communication
Verbal communication
Non-Verbal communication
Definition of Point of Persuasion
The point during a Persuasive Situation where the potential “target” feels the pressure to change their beliefs or actions.

6. USING REFUSALS: Which of these refusals are realistic
USING REFUSALS: Which of these refusals are realistic? Which would work best for you?
SAY “NO” FIRMLY
REPEAT THE REFUSAL OVER & OVER
GIVE A BELIEVABLE EXCUSE
GIVE A REASON
CHANGE THE SUBJECT
SUGGEST AN ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITY
REVERSE THE PRESSURE
DELAY YOUR DECISION
TELL YOUR PARTNER WHEN YOU HAVE MADE YOUR DECISION

7. Effective Characteristics of Refusal Skills…
Build or continue the friendship/ relationship. You may end the relationship, just do it respectfully.
Do not embarrass the other person or yourself.
Need to be reasons, not excuses or “whatever” lines.

8. Hook-Up “LINES”
Hey baby, are you a parking ticket? You have “FINE” written all over you.
Can I borrow your library card? I want to check you out.
Is your daddy a thief? Then who stole the stars & put them in your eyes?
Can I flirt with you?
Are you from Tennessee? ‘Cause you’re the only 10 I see!
Are your feet tired? ‘Cause you’ve been running through my mind all night!
Hey, Angel? Am I dead? ‘Cause this is heaven standing here with you…
Did it hurt? When you fell from heaven?
I lost my number, can I have yours?
Hi. You’ll do.
Do you have a map? ‘Cause I’m lost in your eyes.
Well, here I am. What are your 2 other wishes?
I bet you $20 you’ll turn me down.
If I said you had a great body, would you hold it against me?
Did you eat your Lucky Charms? Because you look magically delicious!
Do you know how much a polar bear weighs?? I don’t know either, but it’s enough to break the ice.
Is there a mirror in your pants? Because I can see myself in them.