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Prepare for a tricky phone call with a customer

You've got to ring a customer with bad news, or they're angry and you're dreading it. Get an opening, the key points and calm lines for the hard moments.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me prepare for a tricky phone call with a customer.

The situation: [e.g. job delayed, price going up, they're angry about something]
What I need from the call: [e.g. agreement to a new date, payment, calm them down]
How they're likely to react: [details]
What I can offer: [details]

If something essential is missing, ask me 1 or 2 short questions first. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. An opening line that sets a calm tone.
2. My 3 key points in plain words.
3. Calm responses to the hardest things they might say.
4. A clear close: agree next steps and confirm in writing.
5. A follow-up message to send after the call.

Calm, honest, 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. e.g. job delayed, price going up, they're angry about something: a short note you already have. e.g. agreement to a new date, payment, calm them down: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

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