1. “Yes, you may go to fill up your water bottle.”

2. “Please stop using the F-word.”

3. “We are having a lockdown drill this morning.  Please take this seriously. Here is our classroom procedure…”

4. “You can plug your laptop into the power strip at the back of the room.”

5. “Please turn down the volume of your music.  Yes, I know you are using ear buds, but I can still hear it.”

6. “I am waiting for YouTube to load so I can play the morning announcements for you.”

7. “The principal just tweeted out a great message.”

8. “Put your phone in the silent mode, please.”

9. “Can you email your math teacher to see if he has an extra book for you?”

10. “I don’t mind if you take a power nap in study hall but please don’t snore.”

11. “Is that a fresh tattoo?”

12. “It doesn’t matter if you are 18–you still have to follow the attendance rules.”

13. “The bottle of hand sanitizer is on the desk.”

14. “I like your nose ring. My daughter wears a silver one like that, too.”