Difficult Conversation Script
Help me prepare for a difficult conversation with [relationship: direct report/peer/manager] about [issue]
Prompt
Help me prepare for a difficult conversation with [relationship: direct report/peer/manager] about [issue]. Using the SBI framework (Situation, Behavior, Impact): (1) Draft my opening statement (2 sentences max). (2) Script 3 ways they might respond and my replies. (3) What I want to achieve vs. what I'm willing to compromise on. (4) How to keep it constructive if emotions escalate. (5) The exact words to close with a clear agreed action. (6) Follow-up message to send after.
How to use this prompt
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Copy the prompt above and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — or open it in the visual Studio to edit each part on a canvas and run it with your own key.
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Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.
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Run it, then refine. Ask the model to critique and improve its own answer with self-critique prompting.
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