SAY FOREVER! is an opportunity to declare your desire to live forever (or at least much longer) by participating in one of our activities. The basic activity is a street survey about the desire to live. By conducting surveys on the streets, collecting data and pictures of respondents, we create a collective portrait of people striving to live much longer.
Our end goal is to create a social demand for research on life-extending therapies.
This summer, we've decided to run Say Forever! events slightly differently. Each month, we will work with one hypothesis and ask questions to test its accuracy. This way, every month we'll gain different insights regarding people’s perspectives on life extension.
This August, we’ll be looking into correlation between the level of happiness and the will to live.
👫 Invite a companion. Someone to join you in your survey campaign. To make you feel more confident, to take pictures, to have fun with! Please have fun 🙂 If you can’t find anyone, don't worry, it's still possible to carry out the campaign alone.
✍️ Prepare a notepad. Put the place and the date at the top of the page. Put columns for questions and answers (see the list of questions below). While you can use your phone to make notes, in our experience, paper is a better option: it’s easier to make notes, and you can also take authentic photos afterward.
👇 Download the file
🚩 Choose a location. A park, a promenade, a university campus, an ongoing conference, a shopping mall — any place where people are not in a hurry and will have time to chat with you.
🖨️ Optional: Print "Say Forever!" stickers. Put it on your T-shirt, notepad, or phone. Also, share stickers with those who are really interested in longevity. Find logos for stickers here.
Examples of stickers on a T-Shirt and a notepad
🏁 Let’s go! Start approaching people, explaining that you’re doing a survey. Talk to as many people as you feel comfortable with.
Approach a person and say:
<aside> 💬 Hello, I'm running a survey. Can I ask you a few questions?
</aside>
If the person declines, simply move on to someone else.
If you're running the event in a group, ask:
<aside> 💬 Thank you. Would you mind if my friend takes a few photos while we talk? It's for my report.
</aside>
If the person declines, please do not take photos.
Ask these questions one by one (don’t forget to put answers in your notepad):
<aside>
❓ Q1: On a scale from 1 to 10, in general, do you consider yourself a happy person? (where 1 is least happy)
Options: 1-10, NS - Not Sure
</aside>
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❓ Q2: On a scale from 1 to 10, do you consider yourself less or more happy than most of your peers? (Again, 1 is least happy)
Options: 1-10, NS - Not Sure
</aside>
<aside> ❓ Q3: Assuming scientists invented anti-aging therapy with no side effects, affordable to you and your loved ones, so you can stay young and healthy as long as you want, both physically and mentally, how long do you want to live?
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This time we’re asking our major question (Q3) last to give you a chance to have a more meaningful conversation on the topic. Feel free to talk more if it feels natural, make notes, tell about longevity industry, our organization and any other communities you’re part of. Remember, this is not just data collection but rather an outreach campaign.
<aside> ❓ AGE: How old are you?
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<aside> ❓ GENDER: Ask or assume, depending on the country and situation.
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Please don’t forget about these👆two questions too!
Download the file 👉