ALWAYS SAY YES Improv rule number one: ALWAYS SAY “YES.” If your partner says, “I’m rowing my boat across a sea of elephants,” you never say, “That’s ridiculous… it’s actually a regular sea. Of water.” *crickets.* You said, “NO.” Where are you supposed to go from there? Instead, no matter how crazy it sounds, it’s always a “YES, AND…” answer: “Yeah! And you’re rowing SUPER fast for someone with no arms! How are you doing that?” Spontaneity adds a wonderful spark of fun and inclusion and lets people know you’re on their side. The “Um… ACTUALLY” person always has a