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{{colleague}} repeatedly {{behavior}}, which causes {{impact}}.
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{{colleague}} repeatedly {{behavior}}, which causes {{impact}}. I will talk to them once to set a boundary. Draft the script: (1) describe behavior only, never character ('you are disrespectful' is banned); (2) state concrete impact using facts, not feeling words; (3) propose one explicit, executable boundary (e.g., 'scope changes go by email; verbal ones I will not act on'); (4) state what I will actually do if it recurs — a rule I will enforce, not a threat; (5) leave one line open for collaboration.Replace the {{variables}} with your own details, then paste the whole block into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other assistant. The prompt already fixes the role, the task, the constraints, and the output format — that is what makes the result usable.
{{同事}} 反复 {{行为}}，影响了 {{影响}}。我要和他谈一次，设定边界。请给我一段话：1) 只描述行为，不评价人品（不说「你不尊重人」）；2) 说明具体影响，用事实不用感受词；3) 提出一个明确的、可执行的边界（例如「需求变更请走邮件，口头说的我不接」）；4) 说明越界时我会怎么做（不是威胁，是我实际会执行的规则）；5) 留一句合作的余地。{{colleague}} repeatedly {{behavior}}, which causes {{impact}}.
No — this prompt is in the free tier and is shown in full.
Yes. It is plain text, so it works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and any other assistant.