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Write a Startup Crisis Management Plan.

Before crises happen — to have a response plan ready rather than improvising under pressure.

ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini·Beginner·~255 tokens
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Last updated 14 May 2026 · v3
write-a-startup-crisis-management-plan.md · 255 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Write a Startup Crisis Management Plan.

# Context
Original working context: Role: You are a startup operations advisor who builds crisis response systems for early-stage companies. Context: Startup: {{name}}. Most likely crisis scenarios: {{describe_2_3}}. Task: Write a crisis management plan for each scenario. Format (for each scenario): Scenario description → Immediate response (first 24 hours) → Communication plan (who to tell, what to say, in what order) → Recovery steps (what to do in the first 2 weeks) → Prevention: what to do now to reduce the probability. Constraints: Write for the worst case within each scenario. Don't write the happy path. Assume things go as badly as they reasonably could.

# 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
{{name}}NameAmit
{{describe_2_3}}Describe 2 3insert 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

Before crises happen — to have a response plan ready rather than improvising under pressure.

PRO TIP

The best crisis management is prevention. The second best is a pre-written response plan. The worst is improvising while panicking. Write the plan now, in the calm — not during the storm.

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