Example
I need to tell my business partner of 6 years that I want to dissolve our partnership. The business isn’t failing, it’s doing $1.8M revenue, but we’ve grown apart on vision. He wants to stay a lifestyle business, I want to raise funding and scale. We own 50/50. I want this to be respectful and leave the door open for him to buy me out or vice versa. We’re also friends outside of work.
More examplesFor the best results, include:
Recipient — who you’re writing to and your relationship
Message — the difficult thing you need to communicate
Why — the reasoning or context, not self-justification
Forward — what you’re offering next (steps, support, acknowledgment)
Takes about 1 to 3 minutes