Before lying to a teacher, consider his or her personality. This can have an impact on how you should deliver your excuse. If your teacher is particularly strict, be prepared to answer a lot of questions. A stricter teacher is likely to grill you, poking holes in your excuse. For example, say you claim you couldn't turn in your online math homework because your internet cut out. A strict teacher might respond with something like, "Then why didn't you go do your homework at a coffee shop?" Have a response ready. Try something like, "My mom was working and there was no one to drive me." Do you know anything about your teacher's personal interests? This can help you gauge what excuse may work for this person. For example, you know your chemistry teacher is the oldest of 7 children. He may be more sympathetic to a story about how watching your younger siblings kept you from getting your work done. The briefer your excuse, the easier it will be to remember. When making up an excuse for a teacher, keep your story short. Going into excessive detail can seem suspicious and you'll also be more likely to accidentally change aspects of your story. Stick to only the important details. For example, say you're planning on claiming your piano recital got out late, and this is why you didn't finish your math homework. Do not go overboard with the details. Simply say, "A few students played their solos too long, so we didn't get done until 9:30 and it was a 45-minute drive home." Do not say, "Chester Mifflin spent 25 minutes on his routine when we were only given 10, and then Lisa Gregory was a little late getting up on stage..." The longer your lie, the more unbelievable it sounds. Most people would not remember this much detail. If your teacher presses you for specifics, you can improvise as needed but avoid excessive detail. For example, your teacher might ask, "How long did the recital run over?" Do not say, "It was supposed to run until 8:30 but it was 9:23 when we got out." Instead, say something somewhat vague, like, "I'd say about 45 minutes." You want to give a story that's plausible. For example, using the above scenario as an excuse could work great. However, you should only use it if you actually had a piano recital that night. While you may have been lying about it running over, if your teacher checks the facts he'll see at least the basics are true. This means you're more likely to be believed. After giving your excuse, jot down some of the details. This can be especially helpful if you had to improvise during the lying process. Lies are often detected because the story changes over time. If you take an effort to remember the details you gave, your story will stay consistent. This can make your story more believable to others. Many people have unconscious physical signs that indicate they're lying. You may stutter excessively, fidget, or avoid eye contact when lying. Try to avoid appearing physically nervous when telling your story. Take a few deep breaths before going into the room to help yourself stay calm. Make eye contact with your teacher most of the time. Be conscious of what you're doing with your body. Try to avoid fidgeting excessively.
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One-sentence summary -- Consider the teacher's personality. Keep things short and to the point. Go for a plausible story. Remember all the details. Watch for physical giveaways.

Q: Coffee grounds are a natural exfoliate and the caffeine can reduce the amount of cellulite in your skin. You can either use fresh ground coffee, or reuse yesterdays coffee grounds. For this recipe you'll need 1 cup of coconut oil, 1/2 cup of sugar, 1/3 cup of coffee grounds, and 2 tbs of olive oil. Mix your ingredients in a medium sized bowl and then store in a sealed jar. This is another way of reducing your food waste and maximizing your skin's vibrancy. This is also a good cost efficient scrub that doesn't require you to use oil. Simply mix these ingredients together: 1 ripe banana 3 tablespoons of sugar 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract or your favorite essential oil (optional) Tomatoes are a great cooling agent, and are especially beneficial for skin after too much exposure to the sun. For this recipe, use ripe tomatoes, ones that might be too ripe to eat. You'll need: 1 1/2 cups of sugar, 1 tomato, 3/4 cups of oil, 3-5 drops of your favorite essential oil like citronella (optional). Chop the tomato as finely as you can and then mix the ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Store in an air tight container and keep it in the fridge. Do not keep for more than a week because it will start to ferment. Store in the freezer if you choose to make a larger batch. Oatmeal has a wonderful exfoliating property for your skin. Your skin will feel rejuvenated with the mixture of oatmeal, sugar, and coconut oil. This recipe will yield a large batch that will last for about six months. You'll need 1 cup of coconut oil, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of oatmeal. Mix the ingredients either by hand or by using a food processor. Store in air tight containers. This is a great gift if you think you've made too much for yourself. Mango's contains a natural cooling and relaxing agent for your skin. This is a great way to create a paradise retreat in your shower. You'll need 1/2 cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons of coconut oil, 1/4 cup of chopped mango, 2-4 drops of your favorite essential oil (optional). Use more sugar to create a thicker consistency.
A: Make a coffee scrub. Create a banana scrub. Use tomatoes. Create an oatmeal scrub. Make a mango-based scrub.

Article: Encrypted messages are only available on the Facebook Messenger app for iOS and Android. They are not available on the Facebook website or the Facebook mobile app. You can turn any conversation with another person into an encrypted conversation. You cannot encrypt group messages. On iOS devices, you can tap "Secret" in the upper-right corner when starting a new message to enable encryption. On Android, you'll need to enable it after starting a message. You can do this by tapping the person's name at the top of the screen (iOS) or by tapping the button in the upper-right corner (Android). You'll be prompted to enable secret conversations for your device. You can only send and receive a secret conversation from one device at a time. This means that once you make a conversation secret, you'll always need to access it from that device. To switch devices, you'll have to start a new secret conversation. Once you enable a secret conversation, the other person will have to accept it. This means they'll need to be using Messenger for iOS or Android as well. The feature may not be available to all users. After they accept, your conversation will be encrypted. You can only attach pictures and stickers to encrypted messages. GIFs, videos, audio, and calls are not supported. Tap the Timer button in the text box to select a timer for the message. This will set the message to automatically delete a certain amount of time after the recipient reads it, providing an extra layer of security. On your conversation list, secret conversations will have a padlock icon next to the recipient's profile picture. You may have multiple conversations with one person, since secret conversations are separate from standard Facebook messages. Secret conversations also have a black background instead of a blue one when opened.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Launch the Facebook Messenger app. Open the conversation you want to encrypt. Open the conversation details. Tap the "Secret Conversation" option. Start chatting with your encrypted conversation. Set a timer for your messages. Identify your encrypted messages.

Article: At this point, your petit fours are essentially done, but you can decorate them even further to match the theme of your party or event. A quick and simple decoration would be to pipe little rosettes on top of each petit four. You can also use sugar candy shaped like flowers instead, or drizzle melted, colored chocolate on top. Other popular designs include polka dots, strips, and bows.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Consider decorating the petit fours further.