Give your parent a word a scammer can't fake.
Pick a private word tonight, print a card for their wallet, and send the family a note. About 15 minutes. They don't download an app.
Two things to print. Nothing to read.
- 1Hang up.
- 2Call them yourself.Not the number that just called.
- 3Ask for the word.
Everything you need to finish tonight.
- 01
The private word
A two-minute way to pick two ordinary words that nobody can find on Facebook or guess from a birthday.
- 02
The wallet card
Front: the three moves. Back: your word and two numbers to call. Print, cut, hand it over.
- 03
The fridge sheet
The three moves in very large type, plus who to call. Your parent can use it without reading anything else.
- 04
The note to forward
A one-page message for the whole family, with blanks for the word, your name, and your number. Send it tonight.
- 05
Eight second-look prompts
For texts, voicemails, and emails. Copy one, paste the message, read the answer. Each one ends by telling you to call the person back.
- 06
A 12-page guide
Large type, US examples, letter size. Prints clean on a home printer.
The whole plan fits on a card.
- 1
Hang up.
It is always allowed. Someone who loves you will understand, and you can call right back.
- 2
Call them yourself.
Hang up, then dial the person. Not the number that just called. Not a number they give you. No contacts? Use the numbers on the fridge sheet.
- 3
Ask for the word.
If they don't have it, don't send money, gift cards, or codes. Not today, not in an hour.
A voice can be copied. A word nobody posted can't.
No saved contacts? Write the real numbers on the fridge sheet. A landline is fine.
Plain about the limits.
Not a live-call tool.
Nothing listens to your calls. The three moves work on any phone, with no app.
Not a verdict.
The prompts point out warning signs. They never tell you a message is safe.
Not a guarantee.
No kit catches every scam. Calling back on a saved number is what protects you.
Not a course or a membership.
One download. No account, no subscription, no class to attend.
Not a place for account numbers.
Never paste account numbers or Social Security numbers into anything, including an AI chat.
Not legal or financial advice.
If money already moved, call your bank first. The guide tells you who else to call.
Only as a second look at texts, voicemails, and emails, after the fact. It never says a message is safe, and it is never used on a live call.
This is the message. Blanks, not the word.
We picked a family word. If someone calls or texts and says they are one of us and needs money, gift cards, or a code, hang up. Call the name already saved in the phone, or the number on the fridge. Then ask for the word. No word, send nothing.
The word is ______. My name is ______. My number is ______.
The three that stall people.
What if they say they can't talk?
Hang up anyway. Hurt, arrested, or "I can't say much" is the script. Call them yourself, or the number on the fridge.
What if Mom forgets the word?
It's written on the card in her wallet and on the fridge sheet. She doesn't have to keep it in her head.
Can I buy this for my sister?
Yes. One download, no account. Send her the file, or she can buy her own for $19.
Andrew Donato
My parents are in their 70s. I wanted something any family could set up in one night, without an app and without a class.
The Family Safe Word Kit
- Instant PDF download, letter size
- Wallet card, fridge sheet, and family note included
- Eight second-look prompts for texts, voicemails, and emails
- No account, no subscription
No refunds. It's a digital download. Questions: help@withvirgil.ai.