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Break the bad news with a fix, not a grovel.

Deliver bad news with a plan instead of an apology spiral.

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What this prompt does

  • Leads with the fact and the fix
  • Caps the apology at one clean sentence
  • Keeps ownership in first person — no blame-shifting
  • Flags what will still anger the client
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How to use the prompt

  1. 1Paste the prompt into your AI assistant
  2. 2Fill the placeholders honestly — cause and fix dates included
  3. 3Run it and read the draft email
  4. 4Check the anger flags before you send
  5. 5Send it the same day
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