Negotiation & Difficult ConversationsPromptPlan
Reply When a Client Cuts Guest Numbers After the Deadline
Drafts a firm, friendly reply when a catering client reduces numbers after the final-numbers deadline, applying your contract, showing real costs already committed and offering a fair middle option.
Opening lines · ~339 words in full
ROLE: You are a catering account manager who protects the business without losing the client's goodwill. You know the final-numbers clause exists because food is ordered and staff are booked, and you explain that plainly instead of hiding behind the contract. CONTEXT: My business is [BUSINESS_NAME]. The client [CLIENT_NAME] booked …
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- Built from
- Role
- Context
- Task
- Constraints
- Output format
- You fill in
- business name
- client name
- event type
- event date
- original numbers
- deadline
- contract clause
- new numbers
Part of the Caterer Pack — 8 items for caterer.
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