Follow the guidelines below to have a safe cookie-selling experience.
- Show you’re a Girl Scout. Wear your Girl Scout membership pin and/or Girl Scout clothing to identify yourself as a Girl Scout.
- Buddy up. Use the buddy system so you’re able to help each other (and it’s more fun!).
- Be streetwise. Become familiar with the areas and neighborhoods where you will be selling cookies.
- Partner with adults. Adults must accompany Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors when they are directly selling or delivering product. Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors must be supervised by an adult when they are directly selling or delivering product. Girls cannot sell alone. Adults should be present at cookie booths at all times. Consult the Cookie Booth Sales page for more on cookie booth supervision.
- Plan ahead. Have a plan for safeguarding money—avoid walking around with large amounts of it or keeping large amounts at home or school. Give cookie money to supervising adults to deposit it as soon as possible.
- Do not enter. Never enter the home or vehicle of a person when you are selling or making deliveries. Avoid selling to people in vehicles or going into alleys.
- Sell in the daytime. Only go door-to-door during daylight hours, unless accompanied by an adult.
- Protect privacy. Do not give out your full name, address, and email address to customers. Use a group contact number or address overseen by an adult for customers to request information, reorder, or give comments. Protect customer privacy by not sharing their information elsewhere and never take down their credit card information.
- Be safe on the road. Follow safe pedestrian practices and be aware of traffic when unloading product and passengers from vehicles.
- Be internet savvy. Take the GSUSA Internet Safety Pledge before going online and follow guidelines related to marketing online.
