What is it?
Make an offer that leaves room for choice.
Why would I need this?
This practice helps you make your own next step clearer and easier to discuss.
Show me.
- Introduce yourself in an ordinary way.
- Offer one specific practical kindness if you want to.
- Make it easy for the person to decline.
- Let the person decide what personal information to share.
Try it.
Practice a welcome without a question about someone’s case.
Watch out for this.
Being welcoming does not require asking for personal history.
Explain this another way
Try the exercise aloud, on paper, or with someone you choose.
Show me an example
HAB practice example: A neighbor offers directions to the shared laundry room and lets the conversation end naturally.
What does that word mean?
Open the full glossaryYou did it.
You have practiced make an offer that leaves room for choice.