End a friendship that’s run its course.
Your friend texts about plans, and you call them back. Practice it first: Benjamin Franklin plays a friend, and Marcus Aurelius coaches you.
About 4 minutes.
End a friendship that’s run its course
“Hey stranger, are we still on for Saturday?”
- You are honest, and kind
- You don’t list everything they did
- You close it clearly
Your first rehearsal is free.
The talk.
“I want to close a friendship that no longer feels right, and do it kindly.”
“Hey stranger, are we still on for Saturday?”
A friend: easygoing, and doesn’t see it coming.
A kind, clear ending.
- You are honest, and kind
- You don’t list everything they did
- You close it clearly
Who you practice with.
How it works.
- Pick the talkAnd how hard they push back: Gentle, Realistic or Tough.
- Say your partA mentor plays the other person, in character, line by line.
- A coach steps inWhen a line works against you: one tip, then try that line again.
- See what workedThree marks, your strongest line, and a next step to save.
Warm up in a minute.
The drill that trains the moment this talk turns on. Free, and it runs on your iPhone.
Say it in one sentence
A short, plain ask is easier to hear and harder to wave away.
- 25 words or fewer
- No softeners like “just” or “sorry”
- It says what you want
More friends talks.
Practice it before it’s real.
Benjamin Franklin plays a friend. You find your words before it counts.
Download on theApp StoreAI plays the other person and writes the coaching. The mentors are AI voices in the manner of these figures, not the people themselves. Counsel is for practice and reflection. It is not therapy, and not medical, legal or financial advice.
