Asking

for Help
in the Community

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 The Steps
1. Locate a Staff Worker

2. Gain their Attention

3. State your Problem

4. Listen

5. Repeat their Directions

Still Confused?

Ask Clarifying Questions

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 Step 1:
Locate a Staff Worker
Staff members can often be found wearing
some or all of the following:

Directions: Pick a store you want to go to or are planning on going to and identify the
following items. Draw a picture or print pictures from the internet.

Uniform Uniform
Tops Bottoms

Uniform Company
Hat Colors

Name
Badge

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 Step 1: EXAMPLE
Locate a Staff Worker
Staff members can often be found wearing
some or all of the following:

Directions: Here is an example of workers at Target.

Uniform Uniform
Tops Bottoms

Uniform No Company
Hat Hat Colors

Name
Badge

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 Step 2:
Gain their Attention
How to appropriately gain someone’s attention:

1. Stand 1 arms length or more

away from the person.

2. Say: Excuse me, Ma’am

(Lady)
or Sir
(Man)

3. If they don’t hear you, you can

lightly tap their arm or shoulder.

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 Step 3:
State your Problem
Let them know how they can help you:

Directions: Pick a sentence frame below to help you state what your problem is. Write
a complete sentence.
Here are some possible sentence frames:

I need help

I can’t find

Could you

Where is

Can you help me

I would like

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 Step 4:
Listen
Be sure to listen to the answer they give you:

Directions: Use the following steps to make sure you are being a good listener.

Actively Listening

1. Make eye contact

2. Nod your head

3. If they move follow them

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 Step 5:
Repeat the Directions
Repeat the directions and they will correct you if needed:

Directions: Simply repeat the

directions this will help you remember
and allow them to correct you if you
misunderstood or forgot something.

Okay so,

I need to

First,

Go to

I can

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 Still Confused?
Ask clarifying questions
Be sure to ask more questions if you are still confused:

Directions: Use the sentence frames below if you are still confused and need more
help.

Here are some possible sentence frames:

Are you saying

Can you repeat that

Where do I

Is the

Is it okay

What if

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