Internal Communications

Use Claude Code to draft company announcements, policy updates, and team communications. Clear, professional messaging without corporate-speak.

By Anthropic

Official skill

About

Your CEO wants a layoff announcement drafted by 3pm. HR flagged three policy changes that need explaining. And someone still needs to write the all-hands recap nobody volunteered for. Instead, describe the situation and the tone you need. Claude drafts communications that sound human, land the message clearly, and avoid the corporate-speak that makes employees skip to the bottom.

Stop agonizing over word choice. Start communicating clearly. Nail the Tone Layoff announcements need empathy. Policy updates need clarity. Team wins need energy. Claude adjusts the register so you don't sound like a robot—or a lawyer. Handle Sensitive Topics Reorganizations, benefit changes, performance processes. Claude helps you say hard things directly without creating panic or confusion. Match Your Company Voice Whether you're a scrappy startup or a Fortune 500, Claude adapts to your culture. Casual Slack updates or formal memos—same skill, different output.

Best for

  • · Draft sensitive communications in minutes instead of hours of agonizing
  • · Get the tone right the first time—empathetic, direct, or energizing as needed
  • · Create consistent messaging across email, Slack, and all-hands
  • · Adapt the same core message for different audiences without rewriting from scratch

Not for

  • · Legal or compliance-sensitive announcements still need review from your legal team
  • · Highly culture-specific humor or references work better with examples of your company's voice
  • · Crisis communications involving external stakeholders may need PR or comms expertise

How to use

  1. 1Install the SkillDownload the skill file directly, or install via the plugin marketplace. Skills auto-activate when relevant—no manual invocation needed.
  2. 2Describe the SituationGive Claude the context: what happened, who needs to know, and what you want them to do or feel afterward. The more context, the better the draft.
  3. 3Specify the FormatEmail? Slack message? All-hands talking points? Town hall script? Tell Claude what format works for your audience and channel.
  4. 4Review and Adjust ToneFirst drafts are starting points. Ask Claude to make it warmer, more direct, less corporate, or to emphasize different points.

Source

@anthropics on GitHubhttps://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/internal-comms

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Example prompts

Exploring different approaches to a sensitive announcement

Before we draft the full message, show me 3 different angles for announcing our return-to-office policy. One that leads with flexibility, one that leads with business rationale, one that leads with team connection. Just give me the opening paragraph of each so I can pick a direction.

Layoff announcement from leadership

We're letting go of 40 people across engineering and sales tomorrow. I'm the CEO. I need an all-company email that's honest about why (missed targets, extending runway), treats affected people with dignity, and tells remaining employees what happens next. No corporate fluff. Under 500 words.

Policy change that will frustrate people

HR is ending unlimited PTO and moving to 20 fixed days starting Q2. People will be annoyed. Write an email from me (CHRO) that explains why we're doing this (tracking showed most people took less than 15 days), positions the change as actually better for employees, and heads off the obvious complaints.

All-hands recap for people who couldn't attend

I need to write up yesterday's all-hands for the 100+ people who couldn't make it. Key topics: Q4 results (revenue up 18%, missed profit target), 2026 priorities (3 new markets, product relaunch), and the new VP of Sales hire. Make it scannable—busy people should get the gist in 60 seconds.

Celebrating a team win without sounding fake

Our customer support team just hit a 94% satisfaction score—best in company history. Write a Slack message from me (Head of CX) celebrating this. Make it genuine and specific, not generic "great job team!" energy. Mention the 3-month improvement journey.

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