Printable Family Safety and Scam Guides

Some advice works best on paper. A card on the fridge, a checklist taped inside a cupboard, or a plan in a kitchen drawer is there when a scary call comes in and nobody has time to search the web. These free printables are one page each, written in plain language, and built from our full guides. Print as many as you like for your own home, your parents, a school group, or a community center. Checked October 25, 2026. Guías imprimibles en español.

Scam protection printables

• Fridge card: two rules that stop most scams. Gift cards are only for gifts, and if someone calls asking for money, hang up and call back on a number you already trust. Best for: an older parent’s kitchen or the spot by the landline.
• Who to call after a scam or hack. A fill-in sheet for your bank, card issuer, mobile carrier and email provider, plus the official U.S. reporting sites. Best for: keeping in a drawer before you ever need it.
• Family emergency scam plan. A family code word, the numbers to call to check a story, and the questions to ask when a “grandchild in trouble” or AI voice call comes in. Best for: grandparents and anyone who answers the home phone.
• Identity theft recovery checklist. The first steps in order: report, freeze credit, change passwords, and check your accounts, with boxes to tick. Best for: the first hour after you find out.
• Medicare fraud checklist. How to read a Medicare Summary Notice, what to never share on the phone, and where to report a charge you do not recognize. Best for: anyone on Medicare and the family who helps them.
• Scam text and delivery message checklist. The warning signs of fake toll, package, bank and “wrong number” texts, and what to do instead of tapping the link. Best for: next to a shared family tablet or computer.
• Romance scam warning signs. The pattern to watch for when an online friend never meets in person and starts asking for money or crypto. Best for: a gentle conversation with a parent or friend who is dating online.
• Fake tech support pop-up card. What a fake virus warning looks like and the three steps to close it safely without calling the number. Best for: taping beside the home computer.

Family and kids online safety printables

• First phone setup checklist. Parental controls, app approvals, privacy settings and the conversations to have before you hand over a child’s first phone. Best for: the day the phone comes out of the box.
• If someone threatens to share an image. Calm, clear steps for a young person or parent: stop replying, do not pay, save evidence, report, and get help removing images. Best for: a teen’s room or a school counselor’s office.
• Family tech agreement for kids and teens. A fill-in agreement you write together: device-free times, where phones sleep at night, what to do if something online feels wrong, and what parents promise in return.
• Family tech agreement for older parents. A respectful, fill-in plan for adult children and aging parents: who to call before sending money, which accounts have a trusted contact, and how to check in without taking over.

Interactive tools

• Is this a scam? Two-minute self-check. Tick the warning signs in a worrying call, text or email and see what to do next.
• Spot the Fake quiz. Ten everyday messages. Can you tell which are scams?
• Family Safety Checkup. Twenty steps to protect your household, with a guide for each one.

Getting the most out of a printable

A printable only helps if someone looks at it when it matters. A few things make that more likely:

• Put it where the risk happens. A scam card belongs next to the phone or computer, not in a filing cabinet.
• Fill in the blanks together. Writing in real phone numbers and a family code word turns a generic sheet into a plan your family will actually use.
• Talk it through once. Five minutes of “here is what we would do if…” makes it far easier to stay calm when a real call or message arrives.
• Review it once a year. Phone numbers, banks and devices change. A yearly check, perhaps when you change smoke alarm batteries, keeps it current.
• Read the full guide too. Each printable links to the longer guide it came from, with more detail, sources and answers to common questions.

Frequently asked questions

Are these printables free to share?
Yes. You are welcome to print and hand out copies for personal, family, classroom, library or community use. Please keep the Juggling Chaos web address on the page so people can find the full guide.

Are they available in Spanish?
Yes. All ten one-page printables and our Get Help Now page are available in Spanish on the Guías imprimibles page.

Do the reporting numbers work outside the United States?
The official reporting sites listed are for the U.S. If you live elsewhere, write your country’s fraud reporting service and your local police non-emergency number in the blank lines.

How do I print without the website menus?
Each printable page hides the site header, footer and sidebars when printed. If your browser still shows extra items, turn off “Headers and footers” in the print settings, or choose “Save as PDF” and print the PDF.

Where can I get help right now?
If money has just left your account or someone is threatening you, go to Get Help Now for the first steps to take.

Looking for more? Browse the Scam A to Z, the Family Safety Start Here page, or our App and Game Guides.