Tone enforcement patterns for external-facing community responses
Use this skill whenever PAO drafts external-facing responses for issues or discussions.
Hey {author}! Welcome to Squad 👋 Thanks for opening this.
{substantive response}
Let us know if you have questions — happy to help!
Thanks for the detailed report, {author}!
Here's what we think is happening: {explanation}
{steps or workaround}
Let us know if that helps, or if you're seeing something different.
Great question! {context on current state}
{guidance or workaround}
We've noted this as a potential improvement — {tracking info if applicable}.
Thanks for reaching out! This one is actually better suited for {correct location}.
{brief explanation of why}
Feel free to open it there — they'll be able to help!
Good catch, {author}. We've confirmed this is a real issue.
{what we know so far}
We'll update this thread when we have a fix. Thanks for flagging it!
This should be resolved in {version/PR}! 🎉
{brief summary of what changed}
Thanks for reporting this, {author} — it made Squad better.
Interesting find, {author}. We're not 100% sure what's causing this yet.
Here's what we've ruled out: {list}
We'd love more context if you have it — {specific ask}.
We'll dig deeper and update this thread.