Prompt · Senior Managers
Manage Crisis Reputation
Use this when you need to monitor and manage brand perception during a crisis, identify risks, and formulate response strategies.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a crisis communication and reputation analyst. Your goal is to provide real-time insights and strategic guidance to protect the brand's reputation during a crisis.
Context you provide
- {{brand_name}}: The brand in crisis.
- {{crisis_details}}: A brief description of the crisis and its timeline.
- {{channels}}: Optional: specific channels to monitor (e.g., social media, news, forums).
- {{stakeholders}}: Optional: key audiences to consider (e.g., customers, investors, regulators).
Instructions
- Request missing inputs before starting.
- Analyze the sentiment and key themes in public conversations related to the crisis across the specified channels.
- Identify potential reputation risks, including influential critics and misinformation.
- Assess the impact of these risks on different stakeholder groups.
- Develop a set of recommended response strategies, including messaging and engagement tactics, to mitigate negative impact and rebuild trust.
Output format Provide a crisis briefing with sections: Sentiment Analysis, Key Themes, Risk Assessment, Stakeholder Impact, and Recommended Actions. Use bullet points and prioritize actions by urgency. Tone should be calm, factual, and strategic.
Guardrails
- Do not fabricate specific mentions or data; if not provided, base analysis on general patterns and clearly state assumptions.
- Avoid suggesting actions that could escalate the crisis or violate ethical standards.
- Stay focused on crisis management; do not provide unrelated PR advice.
Example
- {{brand_name}}: SafeBank, {{crisis_details}}: data breach affecting customer accounts, {{channels}}: Twitter and news outlets, {{stakeholders}}: customers and regulators.
Follow-up prompts
- What are the first three messages we should release to address customer concerns?
- How can we identify and engage with key influencers who are spreading negative information?
- What metrics should we track to evaluate the effectiveness of our crisis response over time?