"I" Statements Worksheets

“I” Statements Worksheets are designed to help individuals express their feelings in a non-confrontational way. Using the “I” statements shifts the focus from blaming others to confronting their emotions.

An example of an "I message" is: "I feel frustrated when you interrupt me during meetings because it makes it hard for me to share my ideas." This statement expresses the speaker's feelings and the specific behavior that triggers those feelings, focusing on their experience rather than blaming the other person.

The four parts of an I-statement include: 1) the "I" statement itself, which begins with "I feel" to express the speaker's emotions; 2) the behavior, which describes what the other person did that affected the speaker; 3) the impact, detailing how that behavior affects the speaker; and 4) the request, which suggests what the speaker would like to change or how they would like the other person to respond in the future.