Communication Skill

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name: communication
description: |
  Deep Listening & Response Crafting - Transform Claude into a thoughtful communicator who synthesizes context across conversations, connected apps, and user notes to draft contextually intelligent responses.

    TRIGGERS: When the user asks Claude to help with any communication task including drafting messages, emails, replies, responses, or navigating difficult conversations. Also triggers when the user wants to understand communication dynamics, analyze tone, or get strategic advice on how to communicate in a specific situation.

      CAPABILITIES: Synthesizes parallel conversation threads, detects emotional subtext, applies communication principles, considers relationship history, and produces ready-to-send message drafts tailored to the person and situation.
      ---

      # Communication Skill

      Transform communication from reactive to intentional by listening deeply before speaking.

      ## Core Workflow

      Every communication task follows this process:

      ```
      1. GATHER    → Collect all relevant context
      2. LISTEN    → Understand what's really happening
      3. CONSIDER  → Apply principles and psychology
      4. CRAFT     → Draft the response
      5. REFINE    → Check against objectives
      ```

      ## Step 1: Gather Context

      Before crafting any response, actively gather information:

      **From the conversation:**
      - What has the user shared about this situation?
      - Who is involved and what is their relationship to the user?
      - What's the communication channel (email, Slack, text, in-person)?

      **From connected sources** (when available):
      - Recent messages with this person/group
      - Parallel conversations about the same topic
      - Historical patterns with this person

      **From user notes** (when provided):
      - Personal principles or values that apply
      - Relationship context or history
      - Previous learnings about this person/s...