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Script an opening for peer feedback about interrupting in meetings

  • For Managers and team leads
  • You practice Getting the tone right
  • Time about 5 minutes
  • Level Intermediate

About this exercise

Write the first 4 sentences you will say to a peer, Yusuf, about interrupting in meetings. Plain text, under 75 words. Sentence 1 sets the intent. Sentence 2 gives one dated example. Sentence 3 states the effect. Sentence 4 asks for his view. Use no labels, no words always or never, no guesses about why, and finish with a separate line: HR to review if this becomes formal.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Absolutes. The AI says 'you always interrupt'. Try: Say: "No always or never."
  • Guessing why. The AI mentions stress. Try: Say: "Don't guess at his reasons."
  • Missing the example. The AI is vague. Try: Say: "Give the Nov 12 example with Mei."
  • Labels. The AI writes Situation/Behavior labels. Try: Say: "No labels; spoken sentences."
  • Markdown. The AI uses bullets. Try: Say: "Plain text."
  • Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it. Try: Cap each sentence: "each under 18 words."
  • Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it. Try: Cap each part instead, for example: "each line under 12 words."

What a strong prompt includes

  • Four sentences
  • Dated example
  • Effect
  • Bans
  • HR line

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