Draft talking points for an all-hands. Keep it under 5 minutes of speaking time.
Inputs:
- The theme or announcement: {{paste — what this is actually about}}
- Audience composition: {{paste — sizes by department/level if relevant}}
- What the audience already knows: {{paste — what was in last week's update, what's in slack rumours}}
- What the audience is worried about: {{paste — the unspoken question}}
Output as a sequenced set of talking points:
## Open (≤45 sec)
One sentence on what this is about. No "thanks for joining."
## The thing (≤90 sec)
What's happening. Concrete, specific, with numbers. If it's a change, what it means for them tomorrow morning.
## Why now (≤45 sec)
The real reason. If the real reason is awkward, say it anyway — they'll guess worse if you don't.
## What hasn't changed (≤30 sec)
The reassurances that are actually true. If nothing reassuring is true, skip this section — don't manufacture comfort.
## What's coming next (≤60 sec)
The next 3 things, with dates. Not "we'll share more soon."
## How to ask questions (≤15 sec)
Channel, timing, will it be anonymous.
Hard rules:
- No "exciting." If it's exciting, the news will speak for itself; if you have to say it, it isn't.
- Acknowledge the hard thing before pivoting to the positive thing
- If a section feels like it's avoiding something, it is — rewrite it
- Read it out loud — if it sounds like a Notion doc instead of a person talking, rewriteexecutive-commsall-handscommunications