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40 Scripts for the PM Conversations Nobody Taught You How to Have
Disengaged sponsors, meeting bullies, impossible executive asks. Scope creep that won't stop. We've written the exact scripts you need for every scenario, just fill in the blanks and use them tomorrow morning.
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Your Advantages
What Changes When You Have the Words
You Stop Rehearsing Every Conversation
No more staring at the ceiling the night before a tough stakeholder meeting, running through what you'll say. You'll already know. Open the PDF, grab the script, and walk in ready.
You Sound Like a Senior PM (Even If You're Not There Yet)
That polished, professional PM who always knows what to say? That's you now. These scripts make you sound like you've handled this situation a hundred times before.
You Handle the Messy Stuff in Real Time
Scope creep in a meeting? Someone shutting down when you ask a direct question? An executive changing the subject before you've reached alignment? You'll have a response ready for all of it.
PMs Who've Been Where You Are
Just a great space where you are getting expert advice in a way that's approachable and fun, practical, genuine, authentic. You're not afraid to talk about the real things.
PMHH Member
June 21, 2025
They gently teach the language of corporate and project management without making me feel dumb, and they make me laugh along the way!
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Feb 20, 2025
Script Library
What's Inside the Script Library
Inside This 14-Page Guide:
40 proven scripts organized by scenario (disengaged sponsors, scope creep, meeting bullies, budget negotiations, and more)
Exact words to use when your sponsor ghosts you, someone dominates every meeting, or an exec makes an impossible ask
11 real-world scenarios covering everything from defining project success to handling mid-flight takeovers
Fill-in-the-blank templates you can customize to your situation in under 60 seconds
Scripts for every audience—sponsors, executives, team members, and stakeholders
Field-tested language from 50+ years of combined PM experience (no theory, just what actually works)
Kim & Kate
Your Instructors
Who Made This
Kim Essendrup and Kate Anderson have 50+ years of combined project management experience. They've managed projects in Fortune 500 boardrooms, scrappy startups, and everything in between. They're the hosts of PM Happy Hour, a top-rated PM podcast, and they built this script library because they got tired of watching smart PMs freeze up in conversations that have real answers.
50+ Years Experience
Hundreds of PMs Coached
8 Years Podcasting
Who This Is For
This is for YOU if…
You've frozen in a meeting and wished you had the right words
You rehearse emails or Slack messages way too many times before hitting send
You're a new PM who wants to sound experienced from day one
You're a seasoned PM who's tired of winging it in tough conversations
You manage across teams and need language that works for different audiences
You want practical, copy-paste scripts — not another textbook
Get the Scripts
40 scripts. 11 scenarios. Download the free script library and stop white-knuckling your way through hard conversations.
