Say No Scripts

What it is

Most pressure isn't someone yelling. It's a friend holding out a vape, a car full of people waiting, a text that says "just send it." Say No Scripts gives teens the actual words: short, calm, real-sounding lines for vaping and pills, unsafe rides, pics, cheating, and parties, plus what to say when people push back and texts that get them out. It also sets up the X text (a code-word plan where a parent becomes the excuse), with an agreement page to fill out together and a page for the parent. Written straight to teens, never preachy.

What's included

• Your No Is Allowed: five ways to say no, and the ground rules
• My Lines: decide ahead of time, what makes saying no harder for me, my exit person and backup ride
• Five script pages (vaping and pills, rides, pics, cheating, parties): six "they say / you could say" pairs each, extra moves that work, room for your own version, and a calm safety note
• The X Text: how the code-word plan works, step by step
• Our X Text Agreement: what the adult will do, what the teen will do, the cover story, and the one exception (call 911 first)
• Being the Excuse: a page for parents and caregivers on keeping the no-questions promise
• Texting Exits: 8 short texts to get out, and all the ways you don't have to answer
• When They Push Back: 8 comebacks, the broken record, and when it's not peer pressure anymore
• Write My Own: three script builders and where to practice
• After the Moment: for nights you said no, and nights you wish you had
• 18 pocket script cards (2.5 x 3.5 in) with crop marks, card backs, plus a Plan B rides card and 3 blanks

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