Ch 1: Story Banking Activity C: Instructions. Often when you ask others family/friends and colleagues to The stories write 6 word stories about you as well, this will illuminate whether there is others share a gap in your perceptions and theirs. of you Your goal: Understand the stories others share about you. Signature stories your family/friends tell about you most often. Signature stories your colleagues tell about you most often. Is there a gap between the stories in your personal story bank and those that others share about you? 6