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Simple Scripts to Support Your People: What to Say When You Don't Know What to Say Paperback – April 1, 2023

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Simple Scripts to Support Your People through tough, trying and tremendous life moments. Speak them, text them, send them. Each simple script is like a hug that can be sent over the airwaves. Grounded in the revolutionary VASE Method, each script is crafted with supporting your people in mind. From lost luggage to funeral planning, from heartbreak to new jobs, and everything in between, we’ve got you. Written by Olivia and Jenny, the founders of Fresh Starts Registry, the first and only platform for everything you need to begin again, here’s everything to say when you don’t know what to say.

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What to say when you don't know what to say

Simple Scripts to Support Your People through tough, trying and tremendous life moments. Speak them, text them, send them. Each simple script is like a hug that can be sent over the airwaves. Grounded in the revolutionary VASE Method, each script is crafted with supporting your people in mind. From lost luggage to funeral planning, from heartbreak to new jobs, and everything in between, we’ve got you. Written by Olivia and Jenny, the founders of Fresh Starts Registry, the first and only platform for everything you need to begin again, here’s everything to say when you don’t know what to say.

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From the founders of Fresh Starts Registry

Olivia Dreizen Howell and Genevieve "Jenny" Dreizen are the co-founders of Fresh Starts Registry, the first and only platform for everything you need to begin again. Founded in 2021, Fresh Starts Registry is your one-stop-shop for all of the support items and experts you need to empower you through brave, bold, and big life decisions. Olivia Dreizen Howell is a marketing expert, mom of two boys, and currently lives on Long Island. Genevieve Dreizen is a design and operations obsessive, joy enthusiast and future expat. Together the sisters are excited to collaborate on books, continue expanding Fresh Starts Registry and support their people.

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This book will help you be a better friend, mentor, parent, sibling, etc.

This book will help you be a better friend, mentor, parent, sibling, etc.

Tangibly useful and philosophically essential.

Tangibly useful and philosophically essential.

A thoughtful guide to everything you didn't know you needed.

A thoughtful guide to everything you didn't know you needed.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C1275HR5
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fresh Starts Registry (April 1, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 209 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8988105909
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.48 x 8 inches
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Simple Scripts to Support Your People: What to Say When You Don't Know What to Say was a book I picked up at the suggestion of a friend... I should probably pause and say this read is more like a guide than a book, I should also say the world might be a better place if people had this handy.Have you ever struggled to find the right words to reach out to a friend?Have you not reached someone who you thought was hurting because you feared you would say the "wrong" thing?I think having this guide handy will help in those moments you are struggling to find the right words; whether it is a friend who lost someone, or a friend going through a breakup or even a tough parenting moment; the framework Olivia and Jenny layout could be very helpful.I would recommend using the tips provides as a guide and making them feel more YOU when you use them!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2023
    Simple Scripts to Support Your People: What to Say When You Don't Know What to Say was a book I picked up at the suggestion of a friend... I should probably pause and say this read is more like a guide than a book, I should also say the world might be a better place if people had this handy.

    Have you ever struggled to find the right words to reach out to a friend?

    Have you not reached someone who you thought was hurting because you feared you would say the "wrong" thing?

    I think having this guide handy will help in those moments you are struggling to find the right words; whether it is a friend who lost someone, or a friend going through a breakup or even a tough parenting moment; the framework Olivia and Jenny layout could be very helpful.

    I would recommend using the tips provides as a guide and making them feel more YOU when you use them!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars have you ever struggled with how to help a friend in need?
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2023
    Simple Scripts to Support Your People: What to Say When You Don't Know What to Say was a book I picked up at the suggestion of a friend... I should probably pause and say this read is more like a guide than a book, I should also say the world might be a better place if people had this handy.

    Have you ever struggled to find the right words to reach out to a friend?

    Have you not reached someone who you thought was hurting because you feared you would say the "wrong" thing?

    I think having this guide handy will help in those moments you are struggling to find the right words; whether it is a friend who lost someone, or a friend going through a breakup or even a tough parenting moment; the framework Olivia and Jenny layout could be very helpful.

    I would recommend using the tips provides as a guide and making them feel more YOU when you use them!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2023
    This book is a guide of what to say in different situations. The authors have truly thought of nearly everything! Each page is a short paragraph of a response to a scenario a friend or loved one finds themselves. I have been in some of these myself, and I have had friends in other ones. These are positive, supportive messages in the happy moments as well as the devastating.

    I feel more comfortable with action and advice. I'll research, drive all night to be there, and will send gifts. The affirmations and being a true listening ear are so powerful, and I learned ways to get better at communicating my care for the person.

    I'm glad I purchased this on Kindle so I can easily search for what fits! From finding new biological siblings to supporting someone trying to get pregnant, this is a resource I'll use for years to come.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023
    As a mom of 2 littles, this is the content we need! No one is making showing up for our people within reach like this. Their scripts are a great jumping off point and allow me to communicate meaningfully to the ones I love when they need it, even if my capacity is low. I would love to see this as a series!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2023
    This book of scripts is perfect for so many people that just don’t know what to say to others. Scrolling through this book, you’ll find many scenarios you’ve likely bumbled through. Now you have a resource like this beautiful book from Olivia and Jenny to help make stronger connections to those around you that you love. What a lovely resource and guide to being a good human!
    4 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2023
    Reading it was like I was receiving these messages myself. It reminded me of how much we need to be supported in all walks of life. This book is perfect for EVERYBODY, especially if you are building your emotional intelligence. This book was written so practically too. IT'S A MUST READ! This book will help you be a better friend, mentor, parent, sibling, etc.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2023
    Liv and Jenny always know just what to say! This book has so many great examples of ways to approach difficult conversations, or at least gives you a starting point when you may feel a little lost with your words. Social anxiety peeps- this one is for you 🧡
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2023
    Sometimes all we need are encouraging words from our friends and sometimes we want to support our friends, can't find the right words. This book gives you exactly what you need to support your friends.

    Jenny and Olivia this was an amazing read!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2023
    Wow! Such a great guide for so many different scenarios that you, your family, or friends may experience - and what to say to them to show your support and love. I’ll definitely be referring to this for years to come.
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  • Karyn Studsrud
    5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST BUY for your living life tool kit!!
    Reviewed in Canada on April 23, 2023
    I was elated to read this book! With each turning of the page, I was filled with wonder and gratitude. Wonder, at how is it that some people, Olivia and Jenny Dreizen, could, with such care and compassion, provide words of support and encouragement, for so many of life's twist and turns, with such ease and grace. Wonder as too where has this book been my whole life. I have often struggled to know the right thing to say and my friends and loved ones when they have encountered hard times. And gratitude, because I have it now! As I turned through the now dog eared pages, this book also acted like a prompt for me to reach out to those who came to mind. Through reading this book, and the gentle, soft supportive words on its pages, I was able to better convey, how deeply I cared for them, and check in as to how could I help support them. It is a wonderful tool to have!