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Difficult Conversation Script

Preparing for challenging workplace conversations

The prompt
I need to [deliver bad news/decline request/address performance] with [person/team]. Help structure: 1) Opening, 2) Main message, 3) Reasoning, 4) Next steps, 5) Positive closing

How to use it

  1. 1Select Copy the prompt above.
  2. 2Paste it into Microsoft 365 Copilot.
  3. 3Replace anything in brackets with your own detail, then send it.

Copilot gathers and drafts. You verify and decide. Check every figure, name and date against the system it came from before you act on it.

Written for

Manager, HR Professional, Team Lead, Executive, Professional

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From the source collection in awesome-microsoft-copilot-prompts, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.