How to Organize a Girl Scout Cookie Booth Sale

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: When cookies come in

   If you know that nobody sold many Thin Mints this year, you may not want to buy as many so that you don't have tons of extra thin mints afterwards.
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   Step 2: order what the girls need for their customers

   You can also include nutrition facts.
   
   You can also have the posters saying what your goal is and how many boxes you want to sell , Make sure each girl knows which cookies contain nuts, chocolate, etc, and which cookies are healthier (usually, there is at least one type of cookie that is fat free or low fat).
   
   If possible, obtain samples of each cookie so that each girl can offer their opinions on a particular cookie if a customer asks. , Customers will buy more cookies if girls can clearly describe what the profits will be going toward
   - ie. camp or a trip, etc. , Nicely asking for support is not enough.
   
   ALWAYS say, "Thank you anyway." or "Have a nice day."
   
   Make sure your girls KNOW what this group is and why they chose it. , They can be fancy, personal notes, or just pieces of paper that say "Thanks".
   
   These will go in the bag with the cookies for the customers.
   
   Make sure your troop writes lots of them!
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   Step 3: as well as plenty of extras for the booth sale.

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   Step 4: Have your troop create a poster (or posters) that tell the price of the cookies and include large

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   Step 5: colorful pictures of the cookies.

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   Step 6: Educate your troop.

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   Step 7: Make sure that your girls can tell customers what their GOAL is.

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   Step 8: Train your girls in POLITE selling.

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   Step 9: If your troop plans to donate cookies to a cause

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    Step 10: make a sign that indicates who you are donating to and that you are accepting cookie donations for this group.

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    Step 11: Make thank you notes.

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