Updated: 4 November 2026

Write a message to motivate your team

This prompt writes a short team message. You say what went well, what is hard right now and what you need next, and it aims for an honest, human tone rather than corporate speak.

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Write a short message to my team of [NUMBER] people after [SITUATION, e.g. a tough quarter / a big launch].

What went well: [POINTS]
What is hard right now: [POINTS]
What I need from them next: [ASK]

Tone: honest, human, not corporate. Thank specific people by name where I list them: [NAMES AND CONTRIBUTIONS]. Under 150 words.

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Specific praise beats general praise. Name the thing each person did.

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What you will get

A short, honest message under 150 words that names what went well, says plainly what is hard, thanks each person you listed for something specific and ends with one clear ask for the next stretch.

Common mistake

It reads like a corporate pep talk full of stock phrases.

Fix: Add “no phrases like ‘rise to the challenge’, ‘give 110 percent’ or ‘synergy’. Write the way I would speak in a team meeting.”

Also watch for

The thanks are general, or the names sit in a list at the end. List each person with one fact: “Priya fixed the billing bug on Sunday night”. Ask for one sentence per person that says what they did and what it made possible.
The hard part is softened so much that nobody can see it. Say “state what is hard in the second sentence, and put my ask in the last sentence”. Teams trust a leader who names the problem.

Try a variation: chat channel

Ask for “a 60-word version for our team chat channel, no greeting, one emoji at most, with the ask in bold”. A short note works in chat where a long one gets skipped.

Still not right? Reply with this

Remove stock phrases. Thank each person in one sentence for the specific thing they did, put the hard part in the second sentence and end with my ask.