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Notes on making plans happen.
Short, useful pieces on showing up, hosting, and meeting people by doing things together.
Why plans die in the group chat
Everybody agrees, nobody decides, and the plan quietly disappears. Here is why it happens, and a simple script that fixes it.
What a $10 deposit does to a Saturday
Picture the same pickup game twice: once with free signups, once with a small refundable hold. The difference is not the money.
How to host your first plan
Pick something you would do anyway, keep it small, write it like a friend would, and start on time. A step by step guide, with a checklist at the end.
Meeting new people safely: a checklist
A practical list for before you go, when you arrive, during the plan and getting home. Most of it takes seconds.
The case for a weekly thing
One-off plans are nice. A weekly one quietly changes your life. Why repetition beats variety for making friends, and how to start one that lasts.
Bring one friend
Walking in with one familiar face is the easiest way to meet five new ones. Why one friend is the right number, and how to bring them well.
How Kept recommends plans (and what it never uses)
What goes into the plans you see first, what we deliberately leave out, and how to change it. Plain words, no secret sauce.
For venues: filling a quiet Tuesday
Discounts train people to wait. Flyers get maybes. What actually fills a quiet night is a reason to come, a group to come with, and a commitment to come.
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