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Guides for the conversations you're dreading
Scripts, structure and the words to use — for layoffs, feedback, raises, saying no and everything else people rehearse in the app.
Layoffs & bad news
How to tell your team about a reorg and studio merger
A clear, word-for-word script to announce a reorg or team merger, handle tough questions, and keep people focused without false promises.
September 22, 2026 · 7 min read
Layoffs & bad news
How to talk to your team about layoff rumors calmly
Word-for-word scripts to address layoff rumors with your team: what to say, what not to promise, and how to handle hard questions.
September 22, 2026 · 7 min read
Layoffs & bad news
Layoff script for managers that is clear, kind, and firm
Word-for-word layoff script with pushback, plus what to prepare, what not to say, and how to follow up. Be clear, kind, and compliant.
September 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Conflict
How to mediate a conflict between two employees calmly
A step-by-step manager’s guide with word-for-word scripts to mediate employee conflict, set ground rules, get agreement, and follow up that sticks.
September 20, 2026 · 6 min read
Managing up
How to tell your manager you’re quitting, word-for-word
Say you’re resigning without drama. Exact words, timing, notice, counteroffers, competitors, and a clean handover plan to leave on good terms.
September 20, 2026 · 5 min read
Rehearse it before you say it
Reading helps. Saying it out loud, to someone who pushes back, is what makes it stick. Rehearse gives you an AI partner who plays the other person — by voice or face-to-face — then coaches you on clarity, empathy and structure.
