Send an early deadline risk note from capacity math

Late apologies are expensive. Early risk notes from capacity math are professional.

This hack: fifteen minutes, one deadline risk note based on hours you can actually see. Early math beats late apology.

When to use it

• A deadline looks unlikely given current load.
• You can show simple capacity math (people × hours vs remaining work).
• Stakeholders still have options.

When not to

• You already missed the deadline. Use bad-news scaffold.
• Math is vibes only. Gather a rough task list first.
• You're sandbagging to create slack. Don't.

Do this (timer on)

1. 1. Sketch remaining work vs available hours.
2. 2. Draft risk note: fact, impact, options, ask.
3. 3. Send to stakeholders the same day.

Prompt (copy)

Write an early capacity risk note.

Structure: Fact (math) → Impact → Options → Ask
Include my numbers as given. Do not invent utilization %.
Tone: calm, early, collaborative.

CAPACITY MATH:
[paste]

DEADLINE:
[date]
OPTIONS I CAN OFFER:
[paste]

After you send

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