What you are replying to
Quote or name the issue so the thread is clear.
Respond to a difficult message with a clear, calm, work-appropriate reply.
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Send when a tense message needs a calm, on-the-record reply: a correction, a boundary, or a next step — not a vent.
Quote or name the issue so the thread is clear.
One correction is stronger than a list of grievances.
A meeting, a revised date, or a written confirmation.
Firm, warm, or purely factual — choose before you draft.
A calm record reads better six months later.
Answer the point in front of you.