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Each script gives you the exact words, what to say when they push back, and the mistakes that make it worse. Pick the conversation, copy the script, and if you want to rehearse it first, text Lauren.

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How to use these scripts

Read the whole script once, then rewrite the first sentence in your own words. The first sentence is the one people freeze on.

Fill the bracketed parts with specifics: a date, a number, a project. Specific is what makes a hard conversation fair, and it's what keeps it from turning into an argument about tone.

Then say it out loud, ideally to someone who'll push back. That's where Lauren comes in: text her the situation and she'll play the other side until the words feel like yours.

Your pay and your career

How to ask for a raiseThe word-for-word script, how to pick your number, and what to say if they stall.How to ask for a promotionMake the case before the decision, and turn "not yet" into a plan.How to turn down a job offerA call script and an email that say no and keep the door open.How to tell your boss you're quittingThe first sentence, the resignation email, and the counteroffer answer.

You and your boss

How to manage upScripts for bad news, disagreement and asking your boss for what you need.How to deal with a toxic bossCalm lines for the moment, how to protect your work, and when to go.How to tell your boss you're overwhelmedTurn "I'm drowning" into a priorities decision your boss can make in two minutes.How to tell your boss you're pregnantA warm, professional script, an email, and the planning to do first.

You and your team

How to fire someoneA short, humane termination script, and what to settle with HR first.How to manage an underperforming employeeThe first conversation, the follow-up plan, and what to do if nothing changes.How to deal with a difficult employeeTurn "they're difficult" into one specific behavior you can actually address.Telling someone they didn't get promotedDeliver the no and the path in the same conversation.How to tell an employee they smellThree kind sentences for the conversation every manager dreads.

Rehearse it before it's real.

Text Lauren who it's with and what's at stake. She'll help you find the first sentence, play the other side, and check in after.

Your first text

Hi Lauren! I have a hard conversation coming up and want help preparing.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the best way to prepare for a difficult conversation?

Decide the one outcome you want, write your first two sentences, gather two specific examples, and plan for the most likely pushback. Then say it out loud at least once before the real thing.

Should I use a script word for word?

Use it as a skeleton. Keep the structure and the first sentence, and put the rest in your own words so it sounds like you.

Can Lauren help with a conversation that isn't listed here?

Yes. Text Lauren the situation, whoever it's with. She'll ask a few questions, help you find the first sentence, and check in after.

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