Draft a calm request for clarification
Why now: When a notice leaves permissions unclear, a focused question is more useful than assuming what its wording allows.
Prompted by today's lead: Meta’s website permissions need a closer reading
What you'll need
- A non-sensitive notice or service message you already have
- A sentence describing what you want clarified
Steps
- Remove names, account details and other personal information.
- Paste the notice and your concern into the prompt.
- Check that the draft reflects your concern before sending it yourself.
The prompt
Draft a polite clarification email using only the notice and concern below. Do not interpret the law or assume permissions the notice does not state. Write under 120 words in plain text with no Markdown formatting, no asterisks and no # headings. Include one subject line and two short paragraphs. In the first paragraph, summarize the concern without making accusations. In the second, ask exactly two questions about the unclear permissions identified in my concern. Do not invent commitments or deadlines. Text: [paste your notice and concern]
What you should get
Under 120 words, plain text, one subject line and two paragraphs. The first summarizes the concern; the second asks exactly two permission questions. No invented commitments, deadlines or legal interpretations.
Tested example: Tested on sample input
Input
Notice from a bicycle repair service: We may photograph items left for repair to document their condition and improve our service materials. Tell the desk if you have questions. My concern: I understand taking a picture of a damaged wheel, but I do not know whether service materials includes public advertising or whether I can decline that use.
Output
Subject: Clarification about repair photographs I understand photographing a damaged wheel to document its condition. However, I am unsure whether “service materials” includes public advertising or whether I can decline that use of photographs of my bicycle. Could you please clarify whether “service materials” includes permission to use these photographs in public advertising? Can I decline the use of photographs of my bicycle for public advertising?
How we tested it: How we checked this: an AI model ran this prompt on the sample input on October 16, 2026, and a separate model call checked the result against what the Move promises.