Reconnect with an old friend without making it awkward

You've been meaning to text them for months. Get a short message that sounds like you, not a guilt essay.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me reconnect with an old friend.

How we know each other: [details]
How long since we spoke: [rough]
Why we drifted: [if known]
What I'd like: [coffee, catch-up text, unclear]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. Two short message options.
2. A follow-up if they reply warmly.
3. What to do if they don't reply.
4. One shared memory line I can use if I've given one.

Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, diagnoses or legal outcomes. 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. details: a short note you already have. rough: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

You say how you know them and why you drifted.

The assistant asks what you want next.

You get two short message options and a follow-up if they reply.

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What happens

Use ChatGPT to reconnect with an old friend without making it awkward

You've been meaning to text them for months. Get a short message that sounds like you, not a guilt essay.

Tools

Paste the prompt, fill the blanks, copy the draft.

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