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Cancelled Plan Response Sheet

State what is cancelled and known, hear the disappointment, and decide the present duty or verified alternative before making another promise.

15 minutes to prepare; review after the actual taskFree · Two-page fillable PDF

Companion to When a Family Plan Is Cancelled.

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Example: A visit is cancelled after the host's change of plans. The parent names the cancellation, hears the child's disappointment, confirms no replacement today, and assigns unpacking while a later visit remains unpromised.

01State the change

A cancelled or pending plan should be described truthfully.

02Hear the disappointment

Name the loss while keeping the actual conduct boundary.

03Choose the next step

Check the alternative before announcing it.

04Return and review

Follow through on the actual promise and repair the adult's own gap.