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- Revisions within the package are free.
- If you do not respond within 3 days of delivery, the work is accepted automatically.
The money is reserved when you pay and released only once you accept the work.
Example result
Party scenario: a pirate-themed 8th birthday
Timeline
| Time | Block | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | Welcome | Kids get a pirate name tag and a bandana; crews of 4 |
| 14:15 | Opening | Captain's speech, the "lost map" appears |
| 14:25 | Game 1 | Cannonball relay |
| 14:45 | Game 2 | Knots & riddles station |
| 15:05 | Snack break | "Ship's galley": pizza and juice |
| 15:30 | Game 3 | Treasure hunt with 5 clues |
| 16:05 | Cake | Song, candles, "pirate oath" |
| 16:20 | Farewell | Gold coin bags, crew photo |
Host lines (opening)
Tom (in captain's hat): "Ahoy, crew! I'm Captain Redbeard, and this morning a seagull dropped this on our deck." (holds up a torn map) "Half a map! Legend says the other half is hidden right here, guarded by riddles only real pirates can solve. Are you real pirates?" (kids shout "Aye!") "I can't hear you over the waves!" (louder "AYE!") "Then earn your gold. Three trials, one treasure. Crews, to your ships!"
Games and contests
Cannonball relay (20 min)
Each crew carries water balloons on a big spoon to their "ship" (a hula hoop) 10 metres away. A dropped "cannonball" goes back to the start. The crew with the most balloons in 3 minutes wins a map piece. Rain option: use ping-pong balls indoors.
Knots & riddles (20 min)
Two tasks per crew: tie a simple knot from a picture card, and solve 3 riddles. Example: "I have a bed but never sleep, a mouth but never eat. What am I?" (A river.)
Treasure hunt (35 min)
Five clues in rhyme lead around the yard. Clue 1: "Where green things grow and the hose sleeps tight, look under the pot that's painted white." The last clue leads to a chest with gold coin bags for everyone — no crew loses.
Props list
- 16 bandanas, name tags, captain's hat
- Torn map in 4 pieces, 5 rhyme clue cards
- 4 hula hoops, 4 large spoons, 40 water balloons
- Small chest, 16 bags of chocolate coins
Backup ideas
- If a game ends early: "Captain says" (pirate version of Simon says)
- If kids get tired: quiet "message in a bottle" drawing at the table
Client: the Novak family. Occasion: Leo's 8th birthday. Guests: 12 kids aged 7–9, 4 parents. Venue: backyard plus a living room in case of rain. Length: 2.5 hours. Host: Leo's dad, Tom.
The client and all details are made up.
About this service
A charity gala has one job, to raise money, and the script is built around the moments that do it: the mission story, the beneficiary's moment, the live auction and the paddle raise with giving levels that step down from the top. We write the host's lines, introductions for the auctioneer and speakers, sponsor thank-yous and silent auction closing announcements. The run of show puts the ask when the room is most engaged, not after dessert when people are leaving.
What is included
- What you getA gala run of show with times, the host's script, auction lot introductions, a paddle raise script and sponsor mentions, as formatted text on the order page.
- Mission storyOne real story, told well
- Paddle raiseGiving levels from the top down
- Auction lot introsShort pitches for each lot
- Sponsor thanksEvery sponsor named at the right moment
- Timing of the askWhen the room is most engaged
How it works
- 1BriefYou share the cause, lots and goal
- 2ScriptWe write the run of show and lines
- 3GalaYour host and auctioneer use it
What we need from you
Your cause and a real story behind it, the auction lots, the fundraising goal and giving levels, sponsors and the evening's timeline.
We will ask you:
- What is the cause, and is there a story we can tell?
- What is the fundraising goal, and which giving levels will you ask for?
- Which lots are in the live and silent auction?
- Which sponsors must be thanked?
Compare packages
| Packages | BasicGala block up to 1 hour$20 | StandardGala script up to 3 hours$39 | PremiumWhole gala up to 5 hours$75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days |
| Revisions | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Event length | up to 1 hour | up to 3 hours | up to 5 hours |
| Live auction lots introduced | up to 5 | up to 12 | up to 25 |
| Paddle raise script | No | Yes | Yes |
| Order Basic | Order Standard | Order Premium |
Payment protection
You pay when you order, but the money is released only for accepted work.
- Fixed priceThe package price does not change after you pay.
- The money is reservedWhen you pay, the amount is only reserved. It is released to the service once you accept the work.
- Checked before deliveryEvery result goes through a quality check before it reaches you, and you see it on the order page before accepting it.
- Free revisionsAsk for changes within your brief as many times as the package allows.
- Acceptance after 3 daysIf within 3 days of delivery you neither accept the work nor ask for changes, it is accepted automatically. If you write in the order chat after delivery, the order waits; once we answer, we may start the 3 days again and will say so in the chat.
- Redo or a full refundIf the result does not match your brief and the revisions did not fix it, or the work takes more than twice its deadline, write in the order chat: we will redo the work or refund the payment in full.
Questions and answers
Do you provide an auctioneer?
No. We write the lot introductions and the hand-off lines; the bidding itself is run by your auctioneer.
Can we include a raffle?
Yes, we script the draw. Raffle rules differ by country and state, so check that yours is allowed and properly registered.
Will you invent a story to move donors?
No. We tell a real story you send, with names changed if needed. Made-up stories can damage trust in your organization.