Difficult Announcement Drafter
PRODraft professional bad-news communications for layoffs, closures, policy changes, price increases, and other difficult organizational announcements with empathy and clarity.
Example Usage
I’m the CEO of a 150-person SaaS company. We need to lay off 25 people next week due to slowing growth and the need to extend our runway. I need to write three communications: (1) an all-hands email to the company, (2) a script for managers delivering the news to affected employees, and (3) an external announcement for our blog/social media. I want to be honest and human, not corporate and cold. Can you help me draft all three?
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Suggested Customization
| Description | Default | Your Value |
|---|---|---|
| Type of difficult announcement (layoffs, closure, price increase, policy change, restructuring, benefit reduction) | layoffs | |
| Who will receive this announcement (all employees, affected team, customers, public/press) | all employees | |
| Brief context about the company and situation | mid-size tech company, 200 employees, reducing by 15% due to market conditions | |
| Desired tone (empathetic but direct, formal, transparent) | empathetic but direct |
Research Sources
This skill was built using research from these authoritative sources:
- How to Communicate & Announce Layoffs to Employees - INTOO HR professionals' guide to layoff communication with empathy
- Layoff Announcement Examples - ManageBetter Real CEO layoff announcement examples analyzed for effectiveness
- How to Write a Layoff Memo - INTOO Memo structure and language guidelines for workforce reductions
- How to Announce Company Closure - Simple Closure Templates and best practices for closing a business
- How to Communicate Layoffs with Empathy - Paycor HR technology company's guide to empathetic layoff communication
- PR Guide to Dealing with Layoffs - eReleases Public relations perspective on managing layoff announcements externally