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Harassment Complaint Initial Response.

When an employee first discloses a harassment complaint — critical first conversation that can either build or destroy trust in HR.

ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini·Beginner·~226 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 · v3
harassment-complaint-initial-response.md · 226 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Harassment Complaint Initial Response.

# Context
Original working context: An employee has come to me with a harassment complaint against {{peer_manager_senior_leader}}. This is the first conversation. Help me: (1) script my opening — reassure without making promises about outcome, (2) questions to understand what happened (listen first, don't investigate yet), (3) what interim support to offer the complainant, (4) what I must do next (escalate, document, separate parties), (5) what I must NOT do (conduct informal resolution without consent, tell the respondent before the complainant is ready).

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{peer_manager_senior_leader}}Peer manager senior leaderinsert your specific value
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone — formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When an employee first discloses a harassment complaint — critical first conversation that can either build or destroy trust in HR.

PRO TIP

The #1 mistake in first harassment conversations is promising confidentiality you can't keep — be honest about what confidentiality means in a formal process.

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