A follow-up without a decision note did not happen

“How have you been?” is not a follow-up. Relationships run on written decisions: what was decided, who owns it, and the dated next action. Learning only—no renewal or income promises.

Mechanism

A clear decision sentence. One named owner—never “we.” A calendar-ready next action. Send the three lines the same day and ask for confirmation.

Prompt

Role: follow-up note editor. No renewal promises. Output only the three lines; mark “no decision this time” if empty. Include a confirm ping and overdue escalation.

Scenarios

Feeling close in renewal month while you are absent from their budget agenda. Meetings where everyone nods and nobody owns. Video calls that reply with emoji only—emoji is not confirmation.

Boundary

No forged confirmations. No pressure notes. Keep your own ledger copy. Learning only—no income promises.

Bottom line

If a missing person cannot understand the note in five minutes, rewrite it. Learning only—no income promises.