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The First Meeting Kit
After 15 years of starting these groups, I've put down everything you need to get five or six good men in a room without it feeling strange: who to ask, the exact words to use, and how to run the first 90 minutes so nobody walks in wondering what they signed up for.
Free PDF. Print it, write on it, use it Thursday.
What's inside
- The invitation, word for word: ready-to-send text, phone, and email scripts
- The 10-name shortlist worksheet so you know exactly who to ask
- Your first meeting, minute by minute: the full 90-minute plan
- The three rules you say out loud, with the exact sentences
- 20 questions that get men talking, from easy to deeper
- Troubleshooting for nights when nobody talks, one man takes all the air, or it stays on sports
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The kit was written by Robert Manthy, LPC, a licensed professional counselor with 15 years of men's groups experience.
Common questions
Is this religious?
No. The kit works either way. Faith-based or not, the meeting runs the same: food, a go-around, three rules, and straight talk. You decide what kind of group it is when you invite the men. I've watched it work in church basements and in workshops both.
Do I need experience?
No. You don't need training or a title, and you don't need to be the wisest man in the room. If you can host a cookout, you can run a first meeting. The kit hands you the words so you're never standing there guessing.
What does it cost?
Nothing. The kit is free, the full guide is free, and nobody's going to try to sell you anything. That's a promise.
Want the research and the full playbook first? Read the free guide to building a men's group.