Prompt: Compassionate Letter After a Failed Cycle

The Prompt

Draft a follow-up letter for a patient aged {{patient_age}} who has just experienced {{situation — e.g., "a negative pregnancy test after their second embryo transfer" or "a miscarriage at six weeks following IVF"}}.

The tone should be: warm, honest, and compassionate. Acknowledge the grief without minimising it. Avoid phrases that sound clinical or generic.

The letter should:
- Open by acknowledging what they have been through
- Briefly note that you want to support them through this
- Mention that a review appointment is available when they are ready
- Close warmly

Do not include any specific next treatment steps — I will add those after clinical review.

Around 200 words. Write it as a letter, starting with "Dear [name]" — I will add the patient's name myself.

Privacy reminder: Do not include any patient names, identification numbers, or specific clinical details that could identify the patient. Use the placeholder [name] for the salutation — add the real name yourself, offline.

Why This Works

By specifying what the letter should and should not contain — and explicitly saying "do not include clinical next steps" — you keep the AI focused on communication rather than clinical recommendations. The structured list of what the letter should do helps prevent a vague, generic draft.

How to Tweak It

• If the patient has had multiple losses, add: "The patient has experienced losses. Acknowledge the cumulative weight of this without dwelling on it."
• To adjust length for a brief note rather than a full letter, change to: "Write this as a brief, warm message of around 80 words rather than a full letter."