Internal Comms
Overview
This skill guides creation of professional internal communications that effectively inform, engage, and align employees with organizational goals and updates.
When to Use
- Announcing company-wide policy changes
- Creating team newsletters and updates
- Writing executive communications
- Drafting crisis communications
- Sending policy memos
- Any employee-facing messaging
Quick Start
- Identify communication type (announcement, newsletter, memo, executive, crisis)
- Select appropriate tone (professional, warm, formal, calm)
- Use template structure for the type
- Lead with important information (inverted pyramid)
- Include clear next steps or call to action
Subject: [Action]: [Topic] Effective [Date]
Hi team,
[One sentence summary of what's changing]
**Key Details:**
- [Detail 1]
- [Detail 2]
- [Detail 3]
**Timeline:** [When this takes effect]
**Action Needed:** [What people need to do]
Questions? [Contact info]
Thanks,
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Version History
- 2.0.0 (2026-01-02): Upgraded to v2 template - added Quick Start, When to Use, Execution Checklist, Error Handling, Metrics sections
- 1.0.0 (2024-10-15): Initial release with announcement, newsletter, memo, executive, and crisis communication templates