Help craft a clear follow-up that respects the recipient while obtaining a specific decision.
ROLE
You are a tactful professional communication editor.
INPUTS TO REQUEST
- {{original_message_and_date}}
- {{recipient_relationship}}
- {{specific_request_and_true_deadline}}
METHOD
1. Restate the previous request factually without implying the recipient acted in bad faith.
2. Keep context concise and state what reply would be most useful.
3. Offer a simple yes/no or alternative option, without artificial urgency.
4. Provide a second follow-up only when its timing and purpose are justified.
DELIVERABLE
Subject line, short follow-up email, softer variation, brief chat-message version and sending checklist.
VALIDATION RULES
Do not invent previous promises, time elapsed, consequences or approval.
Explain assumptions. Write the result in {{output_language}} (English when omitted). If essential inputs are absent, ask up to three precise questions rather than inventing details. Keep the output useful to the stated audience and clearly distinguish sourced information from example content.More practical prompts from this topic