Before You Say Yes: Manager Conversation Kit with Scripts & Deck

Know exactly what to say before you say yes: word-for-word scripts, templates and practice for the next time someone asks "Can you get all of it done by Friday?"

A fast yes feels helpful, then the week happens. AI tools make it worse by producing a confident plan or summary in seconds, before anyone has checked what it is for or who decided. This kit teaches one move: share the fact only you hold, ask two questions, then say only the yes the facts support.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• E-book "Before You Say Yes": 9 chapters, one fictional workplace case each, with numbers you can check (PDF in US Letter and A4, plus EPUB)
• 37 practice pages: a worksheet per chapter, then the answer keys
• 9 fill-in templates (44 pages): meeting prep card, stakeholder map, handover checklist, request-clarification checklist, decision-rights sheet, pushback script pack, 1:1 agenda, 30-day practice tracker, kickoff question bank (100 questions)
• Pushback script pack: scripts for your manager, a peer, a client, another team and your direct report; six scripts for AI-made work; ten calm replies for "Just make it work"; six copy-ready follow-up messages
• 1:1 agenda in two versions (with your manager, with someone you lead), a 40-question bank and a six-meeting log
• 52-card Two Questions Card Deck (PDF, plus print-shop PNGs) and a one-page prep card
• Bonus: 30-page Stakeholder Map Workbook and a stakeholder tracker CSV
• 18 CSV files for Google Sheets, Excel or Notion
• Start Here guide with a 4-week plan, README and license

FORMAT

• Instant digital download, one ZIP (about 21 MB)
• PDF (US Letter and A4, fonts embedded), EPUB 3, CSV, PNG
• Print at home or read on screen. Nothing physical ships.

GOOD TO KNOW

• Every case and person is fictional. This is conversation practice, not legal or HR advice.
• Personal license: one person. You may print the card deck for one team you lead (up to 25).

Do I have to print it? No. The templates work on screen or as CSVs. Printing is best for the cards and the prep card.

Is it only for new managers? No. The cases (deadlines, handoffs, credit, access, briefs, AI output) catch experienced managers and PMs too.

Can I read it on Kindle? Yes. Send the EPUB with Amazon's Send to Kindle.

Can my whole team use it? The license is for one person. To train a team, see the Spot the Trap workshop kit in this store.

14-day fix-or-refund: if a file is broken or not as described, message us within 14 days and we will fix it or refund you.