SMARTROT
✦ New cast · Round 3
Milo Mailbox
Small rounded blue mailbox with coral flag, cream front-door face and four stubby yellow feet.
TeachesRephrasing a hurtful comment
EpisodeThe Too-Quick Words
LengthAbout 30 seconds
Catchphrase“Try the kinder sentence!”
The script.
Milo blurts an unkind comment about a helper's paper hat and sees them look hurt. Milo acknowledges the comment and offers a different, honest sentence. Milo's own hat slowly slips over one eye.
0–6s
That came out unkindly. I can say it again without the mean part.
Milo blurts an unkind comment about a helper's paper hat and sees them look hurt.
6–16sI am sorry. It is different from my taste, and it is yours to enjoy.
Milo acknowledges the comment and offers a different, honest sentence.
16–25sMy hat has opinions about visibility.
Milo's own hat slowly slips over one eye.
25–30sTry the kinder sentence!
Hold the resolved comic result; deliver the catchphrase without rushing.
More episodes.
5 new episodes starring Milo Mailbox, plus 2 guest appearances with the rest of the crew. Each is a 30-second script: tap one to read it.
rephrasing a hurtful commentCroissant CrunchMilo says Crispin's new hat looks silly, sees it hurt, and tries a kinder sentence.With Milo Mailbox, Crispin Crescent · tap for the script
- 0-6s Crispin shows off a floppy new chef hat; Milo's flag pops up.
Milo: Ha! That hat looks super silly! - 6-16s Crispin's tips curl down sadly.
Crispin: Oh. I thought it looked fancy. - 16-25s Milo opens his little door and tries again.
Milo: Sorry. Let me try the kinder sentence: that hat is really tall! - 25-30s Crispin stands up proudly; the tall hat bonks the doorway and squishes into a pancake hat. Both laugh.
Crispin: Now it's a pancake hat! Milo: Try the kinder sentence!
“Try the kinder sentence!”
checking the tone of a messageRead It FirstMilo is about to deliver a grumpy note to a friend, and Beanie helps him read it first and rewrite it.With Milo Mailbox, Beanie Brim · tap for the script
- 0-6s Milo stuffs a scribbled note into his slot, flag up.
Milo: Delivering this to Percy! It says: you took FOREVER on the swing! - 6-16s Beanie Brim tugs his cuff.
Beanie: Read it before you give it! How will Percy feel? - 16-25s Milo reads it again and sighs.
Milo: Grumpy. New note: Can I have a swing turn after you? - 25-30s Milo delivers the new note; it comes back in his slot a moment later with a smiley swing drawing on it.
Beanie: Read it before you give it! Milo: Special delivery!
“Read it before you give it!”
separating intention from impactDidn't Mean ItMilo's joke hurts Lula's feelings even though he didn't mean it, and Mags helps him explain the effect and repair.With Milo Mailbox, Mags Magnifier, Lula Ladle · tap for the script
- 0-6s Milo jokes as Lula stirs pretend soup.
Milo: Your soup looks like puddle water! Ha! - 6-16s Lula's bowl face falls; Mags zooms in with her lens.
Mags: You meant it as a joke. But look at Lula. Explain the effect! - 16-25s Milo looks closely.
Milo: My joke made you feel bad. Sorry. Kinder sentence: your soup looks swirly! - 25-30s Lula serves pretend soup; Milo pretends to sip and his flag flips up like he's saying delicious.
Lula: One job can be enough! Milo: Try the kinder sentence!
“Try the kinder sentence!”
communicating when words are hard to findWords Are HardWally can't find the words to say what he wants, so Milo helps him send a picture message.With Milo Mailbox, Wally Walnut · tap for the script
- 0-6s Wally points and stammers, frustrated.
Wally: I want... the... um... the thing! The words are stuck! - 6-16s Milo opens his door and hands him paper.
Milo: Want to draw it? Pictures can carry words! - 16-25s Wally draws a big swing and holds it up.
Milo: Oh! The swing! Let's go swing together. Wally: Yes! That one! - 25-30s They swing side by side; Wally draws another picture mid-air of a cloud wearing sunglasses.
Wally: Pictures can carry words! Milo: Cool cloud!
“Pictures can carry words!”
rephrasing a hurtful commentNoise's Loud TeasingNoise teases Milo about being slow at mail delivery, then tries a kinder way to say it.With Milo Mailbox, Noise · tap for the script
- 0-6s Milo carries letters slowly; Noise whizzes around him.
Noise: Slow-poke mailbox! Hurry up, turtle box! - 6-16s Milo's flag droops.
Milo: Ouch, that stung my feelings. Can you try the kinder sentence? - 16-25s Noise stops whizzing and thinks.
Noise: Okay. Um... Milo, you're careful with mail. Can I help carry some? - 25-30s They deliver together; Noise zooms the letters so fast one lands back in Milo's own slot. It's for Milo: a thank-you note.
Milo: Try the kinder sentence! Noise: Whoosh delivery!
“Try the kinder sentence!”
Guest appearances
rephrasing a hurtful commentKinder MailMilo says something mean about a drawing as a joke, and Pomelo helps him rephrase.With Pomelo Pomegranate, Milo Mailbox · tap for the script
- 0-6s Milo looks at Pomelo's scribbly drawing.
Milo: That looks like a smashed bug! - 6-16s Pomelo frowns.
Pomelo: That joke is not kind. Try the kinder sentence. - 16-25s Milo thinks.
Milo: It has lots of wild lines. Is it a monster dance? - 25-30s Pomelo laughs: it IS a monster dance. Milo's flag pops up proudly.
Pomelo: You got it right! / Milo: Kinder words work!
“Try the kinder sentence!”
checking the tone of a messageThe Grumpy NoteBeanie writes a bossy note, and Milo helps her read it before sending.With Beanie Brim, Milo Mailbox · tap for the script
- 0-6s Beanie scribbles a picture note: an angry face and a ball. She hands it to Milo.
Beanie: Deliver this! Give my ball back! - 6-16s Milo holds it gently and does not send it yet.
Milo: Read it before you give it? Beanie: Why? - 16-25s Beanie looks at the angry face and gulps.
Beanie: Too grumpy. Let me try the kinder sentence. Milo: Good idea. - 25-30s She draws a smile and a ball. Her friend rolls the ball back right away.
Beanie: Read it before you give it! Milo: Delivered!
“Read it before you give it!”
disagreeing without hurtingKinder Way to Say ItQuibble says Milo's idea is dumb, then tries a kinder sentence.With Quibble Quill, Milo Mailbox · tap for the script
- 0-6s Game time. Milo has an idea.
Milo Mailbox: Let us play mail delivery! / Quibble Quill: That is boring. - 6-16s Milo droops. Quibble sees it.
Quibble Quill: Wait. Let me try that again. / Milo Mailbox: Okay, go ahead. - 16-25s Quibble breathes.
Quibble Quill: I would rather play pirates. / Milo Mailbox: Pirates delivering mail? - 25-30s They play pirates delivering mail. Quibble writes the letters with his feather tip.
Milo Mailbox: Ahoy, a letter! / Quibble Quill: Different picks, still pals!
“Different picks, still pals!”
Round 3 crew.
The other characters from this round. Swipe to meet them.
