Grippy Sock Social — Partner Pitch
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Patient Copy

a partner pitch — please read gently

Grippy
Sock
Socialvacay.

"If you can't laugh at yourself,
you're not ready to check in."

Singapore · 28 seats · one evening · $45–55/ticket

01 — why this exists

You know that feeling when
you're not okay, but you're
also kind of… fine about it?

A lot of us have been through the hard stuff. Hospital stays, dark stretches, the weeks you don't tell anyone about. And somewhere along the way, we started making jokes about it — not because it wasn't real, but because that's how we got through it.

Grippy Sock Social is a room full of those people. The ones who laugh because they know. It's not mockery — it's recognition. It's the difference between laughing at someone and laughing with a whole room of people who've been there.

This isn't a mental health awareness campaign.
It's a party for people who've already done the work.

02 — what actually happens

So what is it, concretely?

the format

One evening, 28 people, tickets at $45–55. Private and fully sold before the first poster goes up.

the aesthetic

Clinical but cosy — bean bags, warm lights, paper cups labelled "Admission". Like if a psych ward had a Pinterest board and good taste.

the hero moment ✦

Everyone gets grippy socks at the door. Shoes off, socks on. Branded packaging. This is the most photographed moment of the night, every time.

the evening

Art therapy corner. Journaling. Buzzword bingo. Absurdist meditation. Then music up, polaroids, second drink. People actually talk to strangers.

the charity part

$3–5 from every ticket goes to Samaritans of Singapore or MINDSET Care. Not a footnote. Printed on the wristband.

Shoes off at the door.
Wristband with a number, not your name.
You're a patient here. Welcome. ♥

03 — the run of show

Three hours. Here's how it goes.

Roughly. We're not running an actual hospital. (We're just themed like one.)

7:00 PM
Intake
Paper wristband with your intake number. Not your name. Shoes off at the door. Someone hands you a cup labelled "Admission."
7:15 PM ✦
Grippy socks issued
The moment. Branded packaging, everyone photographs it. The whole night gets posted because of this one bit.
7:30 PM
Group session opens
Host sets the tone. Two minutes of house rules. A lot of laughing before anything has even happened yet.
7:45 – 8:30
Stations open
Art therapy corner, journaling station, main floor. Conversation prompt cards on the tables. People drift and settle.
8:30 PM
Group activity
Buzzword bingo, or anonymous journal share, or absurdist guided meditation. Voted on the night.
9:00 – 9:50
Rec room mode
Music up slightly. Polaroid wall. Second drink. This is the bit people don't want to leave.

04 — the finances

The numbers, honestly.

we ran them a few times. they work.

Revenue (28 pax)

Tickets @ avg. $50~$1,260
Charity donation (built in)~$120 out
After charity~$1,140 in

Costs

Venue$200 – 400
Branded socks + packaging$80 – 140
F&B (two drinks per head)$250 – 350
Props, signage, decor$80 – 150
Estimated margin$200 – $480
Why we need you Venue cost is the biggest swing factor. A good partnership turns this from a fun one-off into something that runs again. That's why you're reading this.
The charity isn't PR It's there because the topic asks something of us. We want to give something back. Every ticket, every time, non-negotiable.

05 — working together

Three ways to get involved.

Pick what works for you. All three come with a wristband and our genuine gratitude.

A.
Full Buyout
Fixed venue fee · you hold the space

You give us the room, we do everything else — guests, socks, drinks, programme, clean-up. You show up, observe from a safe distance, and quietly keep the socks.

✓ Zero F&B risk · maximum predictability
B.
After-Hours
Reduced rate · off-hours activation

We take a defined area after your regular hours close. You get passive income from floor time that would otherwise just be empty and slightly sad.

✓ Low disruption · keeps the lights on
C.
Revenue Share
15–20% of net ticket revenue

Nothing upfront. We sell the tickets, you hold the space, we split what comes in. For venues who want to be part of something without doing the admin.

✓ No risk · aligned incentives

06 — the obvious concern

"Isn't this kind of… risky?"

Yeah, we thought about that. A lot.

The truth is: the people this event is about are the first ones to laugh at the name. The risk isn't the concept — it's executing it without care. So we've been obsessive about that part.

We're not making light of mental illness. We're making space for people who've lived it to exhale for one evening without having to be sad about it.

The charity

$3–5 per ticket to SOS or MINDSET Care. Every ticket. Non-negotiable. Printed on the wristband.

The language

We say "for people who've ever needed to check out." No clinical diagnoses. No crisis vocabulary. The audience connects the dots themselves.

The first crowd

Seed tickets go to people with lived experience. They set the tone. That's intentional, not an afterthought.

No disclaimers

Leading with apologies signals guilt. We don't. The event is the answer.

discharge form — patient copy

Ready to
check in?

We're not asking for a commitment.
Just a conversation — 30 minutes, no pressure.

01Reply (or just say something right now)
02We walk you through the event in 30 mins
03Pick whichever option feels right
04Lock a date, order the socks, make something good

[your name] · [email] · [instagram] · first session: TBC