Bullying Response Script
Tool • Gate: Teen & Gen Z
Bullying Response Script
**Purpose**
Answer to: “How do I handle friend drama as a teen?”
**How to use Bullying Response Script (Script)**
1) Copy the script into your notes.
2) Personalize the [brackets] to your context.
3) Rehearse twice out loud.
4) Use it the next time this situation occurs.
5) After use, jot one sentence on what worked and what you’ll tweak.
**How & Why It Works**
- Small, repeatable behaviors compound into lasting change when tracked and reviewed.
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Answer to: “How do I handle friend drama as a teen?”
**How to use Bullying Response Script (Script)**
1) Copy the script into your notes.
2) Personalize the [brackets] to your context.
3) Rehearse twice out loud.
4) Use it the next time this situation occurs.
5) After use, jot one sentence on what worked and what you’ll tweak.
**How & Why It Works**
- Small, repeatable behaviors compound into lasting change when tracked and reviewed.
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References: Beck (2011) CBT; Hayes et al. (1999) ACT; APA Teen
Mental Health; CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (context)