BRAVE TALKCheat Sheet

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BRAVE TALKRole Plays

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Girl/Boy Role Play (Ages 4 – 5)

Bully: “Hey–youcan’tplay!”You: “YesIcan.”Bully: “Isaidbeatitorelse!”You: “Don’ttalktomelikethat.”Bully: “IwilltalkhowIwant.”You: “Nottome!BYE.”(walk away)

Boy Role Play (Ages 4 – 5)

Bully: “Ewww–youlikeTiffany…shehascooties!”You: “Heystopthat–mindyourownbusiness.”Bully: “Youhaveagirlfriend.Youhaveagirlfriend!”You: “Isaid,STOP.Teasingismean.”Bully: “What?Areyougoingtocryaboutit?”You: “Idon’tthinkthatisfunnyorcool.Seeya!”(walk away)

Girl Role Play (Ages 6 - 9)

Friend: “Hey,let’sditchMeganatlunch.Sheisbeingsoannoying.”You: “Comeon,that’snotcool.Idon’twanttodothat.”Friend: “Ohcomeon!Itwillbefunny!”You: “Itdoesn’tsoundfunnytome.Let’snot.”Friend: “What’syourproblem?”You: “Ihaveaproblemwithditchingpeople.Ifyouaremadather,

tellher,butditchingismean.”Friend: “Fine.Whatever.”

Boy Role Play (Ages 6 - 9)

Friend: “Mikeissoannoying.Hebragsabouteverything.Youknow?”You: (look at him and shrug your shoulder).Friend: “Hesayshecanthrowafastball90milesanhour–whataliar!”You: “Maybehejustwantstoimpressyou.”Friend: “Withwhat–hisLIES?He’sanidiot.”You: “Dude–That’skindaharsh.”Friend: “What’syourproblem?”You: “Easy–Whocareswhathesayshecando?Ithinkyou

shouldjustgivehimabreak,OK?”

Boy Role Play for 2 kids (Ages 6 - 9)

Friend: “Comeon.Let’sallthrowtheballandDannytogethimout!”Kid 1: “No.That’smean.Idon’twantto.”Kid 2: “Yeah,let’sjustplayfair.”Friend: “Ifyoudon’tto,thenyoucan’tbeonmyteam.”Kid 1: “Fine.Idon’twanttoplayonateamthatcheats.Let’sgo.”Kid 2: “Yeah.Idon’tlikeplayingwithyouwhenyouarelikethis.”

Yes,

Ican.

Justgivehimabreak,

OK?

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Girl Role Play (Ages 10 – 12)

Bully: “IcannotbelieveyoulikeZach!He’ssuchaloser!”You: “Idon’tthinkso.Ithinkhe’sfunny.”Bully: “Youclearlyhavenotaste–hehangsoutwiththefreaks.”You: “Youknow,Idon’trememberaskingforyouropinion.”Bully: “I’mjustsayingthatgoingoutwithhimwon’thelpyourrep.”You: “I’mOKwiththat.”

Boy or Girl Role Play (Ages 10 – 12)

Bully: “Icannotbelieveyoufailedthatquiz.ItwassoEASY.You’reamoron!”You: “Wow–Makingfunofpeople’sgradesisSOCOOL–NOT!”Bully: “Shutup.”You: “Iwillifyouwill.”Bully: “AtleastI’mnotinthe“dumb”Mathgroup.”You: “Really?Areyoudoneyet?‘CuzIam.BYE!”

Girl Role Play (Ages 12 – 14)

Friend: “Hey,canIuseyourphonetotextSamanthaandpretenditsDavid?”You: “Why?”Friend: “She’stotallyobsessedwithhim.It’llbefunny.You’llsee.”You: “Nothanks.Mymomreadsallofmytexts.Besides,Idon’twanttostartdrama.”Friend: “Youknowyoucandeleteallofyourtexts.Comeon!”You: “Look,Idon’twantanypartofthis.Itsoundsmeanandstupid.Useyourownphone.”Friend: “That’slame.”You: “Whatever.ButifIwaswithHER,Iwouldn’ttextyouandpretendtobesomeone

else.THAT’Slame.”

Boy Role Play (Ages 12 – 14)

Friend: “Hey…doyousmoke?”You: “No.”Friend: “Really?Doyouwantto?“You: “No.”Friend: “Haveyouever?!”You: “No.”Friend: “Areyouprudeorsomething?”You: “No.Imadeadealwithmyparents.Nodrugsandgoodgrades,

likea3.5,andIcangetacar.”Friend: “That’scool…Iguess.Butitdoesn’tseemworthit.Beinghighisfun.”You: “Iwouldn’tknowbutIdon’tneedtogetallmesseduptohavefun.

IthinkTHATislame.”

No,

thanks.

Idon’twantanypartofthis.

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I’mOKwiththat.