If someone is talking loudly, yelling, or screaming and you want them to speak in a lower tone of voice,
you can say…
- Please, lower your voice. (Use this in a formal/professional setting.)
- Please, don’t talk so loudly.
- Please stop yelling/screaming.
If you want the person to stop talking about the situation or physically stop taking action, you can say…
- Just, let it go.
- Just, drop it.
- Give it a rest.
If you want the person to pause and think,
you can say…
- Please stop and think. (Use this in a formal/professional setting.)
- Wait a moment.
- Hold your horses.
