Interpersonal skills, made practical

Know exactly what to say when it matters

Word-for-word scripts for the hardest conversations, guides to the interpersonal skills behind them, and a practice partner for rehearsing before the real thing.

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What to say

Every scenario gives you the actual sentences, not vague advice. Copy them, adapt them, say them out loud.

What not to say

The common lines that backfire, and why. Most hard conversations go wrong in the first thirty seconds.

Practice dialogues

Short role-play exchanges that show how the conversation actually unfolds, including what to do when they push back.

Scenarios: what to say, word for word

48 specific situations, each with scripts, mistakes to avoid, and a practice dialogue.

All scenarios

Dating, relationships & breakups

Difficult & toxic people

Comforting & hard conversations

Conflict, boundaries & communication

Work & career conversations

Connection & friendship

Guides to the skills behind the scripts

18 in-depth guides: boundaries, comforting people, difficult people, presence, and the group practices that build these skills.

All guides

Conflict, boundaries & communication

Connection & friendship

Executive presence

Group & relational practices

Reading the script is step one. Saying it out loud is step two.

Interpersonal is building a practice partner: short, realistic role-plays where you rehearse the breakup, the boundary, the apology, or the resignation, and get feedback on how it landed.

Every scenario page ends with the conversation you can practice. Join the waitlist for early access.

About these pages. Every guide and scenario is written by Stephen Cognetta, cites its sources, shows when it was last updated, and avoids clinical or diagnostic claims. If you are in immediate danger or crisis, please contact local emergency services or a crisis line rather than relying on any website.