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Tell a group bad news once, clearly

You need several people to know and dread 15 separate calls. Get one clear group message and who to call first.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

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The problem

Cascading whispers distort the facts before everyone has the same clear version.

The outcome

You need several people to know and dread 15 separate calls. Get one clear group message and who to call first.

The prompt · ChatGPT

Write a group message sharing bad news.

News: [facts]
Who's in the group: [family / friends]
Who should get a personal call first: [names]
What people should not do yet: [optional]

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You need several people to know and dread 15 separate calls. Get one clear group message and who to call first.

The prompt · Copilot

Write a group message sharing bad news.

News: [facts]
Who's in the group: [family / friends]
Who should get a personal call first: [names]
What people should not do yet: [optional]

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A short example

You need several people to know and dread 15 separate calls. Get one clear group message and who to call first.

1

You state the news.

2

The assistant asks who needs a call first.

3

You get a group message and a call list.

What happens

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You need several people to know and dread 15 separate calls. Get one clear group message and who to call first.

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