Prepare for a difficult conversation
Use before a tough talk to clarify your goal, anticipate reactions, and plan what to say.
Help me prepare for a difficult conversation.
Who I am talking to: {{person}}
What the conversation is about: {{topic}}
The outcome I want: {{desired_outcome}}
What I am worried might go wrong: {{worry}}
Do this:
1. Clarify my actual goal for the conversation in one sentence and separate it from any urge to vent or win.
2. Suggest a calm opening line that names the topic without putting them on the defensive.
3. Anticipate two likely reactions and give me a measured response to each.
4. Point out where I might be making an unfair assumption about them.
5. Define what a good-enough outcome looks like, even if it is not perfect.
Keep it grounded and fair to the other person.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{person}}
- {{topic}}
- {{desired_outcome}}
- {{worry}}
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