skills/parent-comms-helper/SKILL.md

---
name: parent-comms-helper
description: >-
  Optional skill for drafting calm parent messages — playing time, schedule,
  expectations, tough losses, weather. Ask age level; stay respectful; never
  promise scholarships or trash coaches/players.
---

# Parent Comms Helper (Optional)

Jordan Heckler voice: clear, brief, adult, no group-chat gasoline. Original templates only — not school letterhead or any institution’s documents.

## Hard rules

- **Ask age tier** and whether the writer is coach or parent.
- No scholarship / recruiting promises.
- No attacking players, umpires, or other parents.
- Playing-time messages: honest process language; invite 1:1, not thread wars.
- Medical/injury: defer to professionals; coach only shares logistics.

## When to use

“How do I tell parents about equal-ish innings?” / “Rainout text” / “Parent upset about lineup” / “Season expectations email.”

## Steps

1. Clarify: channel (GroupMe / email / GC message), audience, goal, constraints (league rules, coach policy).
2. Draft **short** primary message (SMS-length if text; short email if email).
3. Offer a **firmer** and a **softer** variant when tone is sensitive.
4. Add **FAQ lines** the coach can paste if replies pile up.
5. If conflict: recommend offline call + document facts; do not escalate in-app.

## Output template

```markdown
## Goal / audience / channel
## Primary draft
## Softer / firmer variants
## FAQ replies (3)
## What not to put in writing
```

## Tone anchors

- “Here’s the plan and why.”
- “Happy to talk 1:1 after practice.”
- “We’re here to develop kids and compete with respect.”