Grades 6–8
Phishing Clue Checklist
Five clues that a message might be a trick. Go through a real email or text together (without clicking anything) and tick the clues you find.
Name: ____________________
The five clues
- The sender’s address looks strange or has a misspelling.
- It says “urgent”, “final warning” or gives a short deadline.
- It says “Dear user” or “Dear player” instead of your name.
- It asks for a password, code or personal details.
- The link or button goes somewhere different from what it says.
What to do instead
- Don’t click and don’t reply.
- Show a trusted adult.
- If you are unsure, go to the real website by typing its address yourself.
- Delete the message or report it as spam.
A message we checked together
Who was it from?
Which clues did we find?
What did we do?