Lesson 5 Signs and other materials: Colorful signs are essential for capturing people’s attention. Make signs that have bold letters and clear messages—the fewer words, the better. You can paint your signs by hand or enlarge photos that illustrate your issue. Make sure your signs are readable from far away and make for good photo-ops. As with chants, the use of sarcasm or a play on words can be an effective way of communicating. Literature and handouts. A bright, colorful sign may catch someone’s attention, but then what? Most people won’t have the time to stop and chat about your cause. That’s why it’s important that you bring educational materials to hand out—some sort postcard, fact sheet or flier that discusses your issue. The average person on their lunch break may not be able to hang out and learn about the issue, but if you give them something to stick in their back pocket, chances are that they will read it later. You may use 'Tips about 1080' as an Introduction to our Cause. The last page has a link to our new website, with detailed information, stop1080.co.nz