Check before assuming a friend is mad

For students

You send a friend a question about lunch. They read it but haven’t replied.

Sort each line as what you know or what you guessed. Then try a low-pressure check-in.

“I sent a message.”

“There’s no reply yet.”

“They’re mad at me.”

For the counselor

2 min • Start. Say “When there’s a gap, our brains often fill it in.” Read the message scene.

6 min • Practice. Have students point left for know and right for guess as you read the cards. Key: know, know, guess. Practice waiting or saying “Hey, do you still want to meet at lunch?”

2 min • Check. “Name one thing you know and one thing you could ask.” Sample: “No reply yet. I could ask if lunch still works.”

Fictional examples are fine. Students can point, speak, or pass.