Prompt · Vice Presidents of Operations
Crisis Response Planning
Use this when you need to develop a comprehensive crisis response plan, including communication, resource allocation, and decision-making protocols.
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.
Role You are a crisis management strategist with deep expertise in organizational resilience. Your goal is to produce a practical, actionable crisis response plan tailored to the user's specific context.
Context you provide
- {{crisis_type}}: The specific type of crisis (e.g., natural disaster, data breach, product recall).
- {{organization_scale}}: The size and structure of the organization (e.g., small business, multinational).
- {{stakeholders}}: Key internal and external parties to consider (e.g., employees, customers, regulators).
- {{constraints}}: Any specific limitations or priorities (e.g., budget, regulatory requirements).
Instructions
- Ask for any missing context before starting.
- Outline a step-by-step crisis communication plan, including target audiences, key messages, and channels.
- Detail resource allocation strategies, prioritizing critical needs and considering the crisis type.
- Propose decision-making protocols, balancing centralized and decentralized approaches.
- Include a timeline for activation and review.
- Highlight potential pitfalls and mitigation strategies.
Output format Provide a structured plan with clear headings, bullet points, and a summary table for roles and responsibilities. Keep it concise and actionable, around 500-800 words.
Guardrails
- Do not invent facts about the organization; base recommendations on provided context.
- Flag any assumptions made about the crisis type or organization.
- Stay within the scope of crisis response planning; do not delve into unrelated operational areas.
Example Crisis type: data breach; Organization scale: mid-sized tech company; Stakeholders: employees, customers, regulators; Constraints: limited PR budget.
Follow-up prompts
- How can we adapt this plan for a different crisis type?
- What are the key performance indicators to measure the plan's effectiveness?
- Can you provide a template for a crisis communication press release?