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Put your needs into words

Start with a situation and a specific request. Draft a message, adjust it to sound like you, and decide whether to share it.

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Examples draw on written instructions and clear communication as practical workplace supports. Adapt them to your situation. JAN

How can I turn a difficulty into a specific request?

Describe a situation, ask for one concrete action and explain how you could confirm the arrangement. Start from a work, study or home example, then edit it into your own words. You decide whether to share it and with whom.

How to use it

  1. Choose a situation. Decide for yourself whether to mention a diagnosis or other private information.
  2. Make a concrete request, such as written next steps after a discussion, and suggest how to confirm it.
  3. Generate a draft, edit it, then copy, download or save. Nothing is sent automatically.

Worked example

Situation: When several things are discussed in a meeting, I can miss the next action.

Request: Could you send a short written list of tasks and deadlines afterward?

Agreement: I will reply to confirm my understanding and check anything unclear.

This is a fictional wording example. It does not guarantee agreement and is not legal or clinical advice. Written instructions are one support option to discuss, not a fit for every person or setting. Only include information you want to retain or share.

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