# Turning Someone Down — Unscript

> Saying no kindly.

- Situation: A First Date — https://hintlib.com/situations/firstdate/
- 8 turns · you say 4 lines
- Page: https://hintlib.com/scenes/firstdate-decline/

## Dialogue

**Them:** I had a really lovely evening.

**You:** I did too, and I want to be honest.

**Them:** That sounds like bad news.

**You:** I do not feel a romantic connection.

**Them:** I appreciate you saying it directly.

**You:** You are good company, honestly.

**Them:** Perhaps as friends, then.

**You:** I would like that very much, yes.

## In the app

You run this dialogue four times: reading the script, then with half the key words blanked out, then with only first letters, then from the meaning alone. Every line is scored word by word, and you can play back your own voice.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6803985536?pt=128621841&ct=md-en&mt=8