This sample showcases a fiction-based internal training experience for employees.
The goal was to turn dry compliance material into an emotionally engaging story using humor, metaphor, and interactivity — led by Boof, a sweet-toothed canine officer on a mission.
Welcome to Boof’s Cotton Candy Caper
Help Boof save his cotton candy dreams!
Boof, our esteemed canine officer, lives for cotton candy. He must have it every day in order to be a happy dog.
But disaster struck: the local cotton candy vendor just shut down.
Now Boof is very, very sad.
Fortunately, the compliance officers have a brilliant idea: what if you could help gather the raw ingredients to make cotton candy from scratch?
You don’t want to let Boof down, do you?
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Here’s how it works:
• Pay close attention to the lesson ahead.
• At the end of the lesson, you’ll be asked a few questions.
• For every correct answer, you get one scoop of sugar for Boof.
• Your first mistake? No penalty — lucky you!
• Your second mistake and every mistake after that? You lose one scoop of sugar for each.
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Bonus opportunity:
If you answer every question correctly the first time (meaning, no scoops lost), you’ll unlock a special bonus flavor at the end.
Flavor choices: Cherry, Watermelon, Strawberry, Blueberry, Orange, and Coconut!
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Are you ready?
Let’s help Boof get his cotton candy fix.
(Glad you’re ready — otherwise, you wouldn’t have made it to this very important lesson.)
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Before we start gathering sugar, you need to know the rules of the cotton candy world (and real-world compliance)!
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Lesson #1:
We all get a sweet tooth every now and then. Nothing wrong there. Boof knows all about that.
Let’s say you prefer donuts over cotton candy. You decide to visit your favorite donut shop while working. You sit down with your coffee, donut, and company-assigned laptop.
Once you finish the donut, the bathroom calls your name louder than the music pumping through the overhead speakers.
You have two options:
1. Take your laptop with you.
2. Rush to the bathroom while leaving your laptop plugged into the only available outlet.
Even if it means vacating your perfect seat, you should always take your laptop with you.
Leaving it unattended — even if you trust the donut shop owners — puts your device and sensitive information at risk!
And that’s not just bad manners… it’s a huge and expensive compliance violation!
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After a few more important lessons like that, it’s time to see what you remember…
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Quiz Time!
Boof wants to know… what’s the right move if you need to leave your table at the donut shop?
A) Leave your laptop plugged in. It’s a safe place, after all!
B) Take your laptop with you, even if it means losing your seat.
C) Make a video call to your supervisor and ask them to virtually “guard” your laptop.
(Choose carefully — Boof is counting on you!)
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If the user chooses A:
This is incorrect (and if it’s their second wrong answer, they lose a scoop of sugar).
Feedback:
“I know what it’s like to have to abandon your favorite seat — but that answer isn’t right.
Leaving your laptop unattended, even in a familiar donut shop, can lead to stolen devices and serious data breaches.
Always take your work device with you. It’s the safest (and most compliant) move!”
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If the user chooses B:
Correct! Boof is salivating and wagging his tail.
Feedback:
“You got it! Taking your laptop with you protects sensitive information and keeps company property safe.
Here’s your scoop of well-earned sugar for Boof’s cotton candy dream!”
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If the user chooses C:
Also incorrect, but let’s keep it playful.
Feedback:
“You silly, silly goose. Creative, but not the best move.
Even your supervisor couldn’t ‘virtually guard’ your laptop. Always physically take it with you to keep it secure.
Boof believes in you!”
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Closing:
Thanks to you, Boof can finally make his cotton candy — fresh, warm, sticky, and sweet, just the way he likes it.
And maybe, just maybe… you picked up a thing or two along the way.
See you next time. Boof will be waiting — tail wagging and sugar in paw.