Write a hard message with empathy
Use to phrase tough news, an apology, or pushback so it stays clear, kind, and professional.
Help me write a difficult message.
Situation: {{situation}}
Who I am writing to: {{recipient}}
What I need to communicate: {{message}}
The outcome I want: {{desired_outcome}}
Guidelines:
- Be honest and direct without being cold.
- Acknowledge the other person's perspective.
- Avoid blame, defensiveness, and over-apologizing.
- Keep it clear and not too long.
- Tone: {{tone}}.
Return the message, then one alternate phrasing for the most sensitive sentence.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.
- {{situation}}
- {{recipient}}
- {{message}}
- {{desired_outcome}}
- {{tone}}
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