Verbal De-Escalation Techniques are an effective initial strategy to help prevent an escalation in an individual's behaviour. Please choose the answer the best describes Verbal De-escalation Strategies. Providing staff implement De-Escalation Strategies effectively, they will work on all individuals. Staff should become proficient in two or three effective De-escalation Strategies and use them consistently. Staff must be ready to use a variety of De-escalation Strategies dependent on the person and the behaviour