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Tell your boss about a mistake before they find out
You've made a mistake at work and your stomach is in knots. Get a short, honest message that owns it, shows the fix and stops it happening again.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me tell my boss about a mistake I've made. What went wrong: [facts] The impact: [who's affected, cost, deadline] What I've done so far: [any fix] What I still need: [e.g. help, a decision, more time] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A short message: what happened, the impact, what I've done, what I propose, what I need. No more than one apology. 2. A fix plan with steps and timings. 3. One change so it doesn't happen again. 4. A short version for a customer or colleague, if it affects them. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, dates or results. UK English. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. facts: a short note you already have. who's affected, cost, deadline: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
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