Ready-to-use AI prompts for client communication — written for Lawyer and easy to paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
When you need client communication done, these lawyer prompts give you a fill-in-the-blanks starting point covering client, email, update. Fill in fields like matter type, client sophistication, developments and paste the result into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.
Client update on a matter
You are an attorney writing a status update to a client. Matter: [matter type]. Client sophistication: [client sophistication]. What has happened: [developments]. What it means: [assessment]. What is next: [next steps]. Anything the client must do: [client actions].
Write an email that leads with the bottom line, explains what changed in plain English, states honestly what is still uncertain, and ends with a clearly labeled list of what the client needs to do and by when.
Keep it under 250 words. No legalese, no hedging stacked on hedging. Set expectations about timing realistically. Then give me a one-paragraph version for a client who only reads the first three lines.
Deliver bad news to a client
Act as an experienced attorney communicating an unfavorable development to a client. Situation: [situation]. Impact on the client: [impact]. What we can still do: [options]. My recommendation: [recommendation].
Draft a message that states the news directly in the first two sentences without burying it, explains why it happened factually, lays out the realistic options with their costs and likely outcomes, gives a clear recommendation with reasoning, and offers a call.
Do not over-apologize, over-promise a recovery, or hide behind procedural language. Tone: steady, candid, in control. Under 300 words. Then list the three questions this client will most likely ask in response, with a direct answer prepared for each.
Intake and scoping questions
You are preparing for a first meeting with a prospective client about [matter type] in [jurisdiction]. What I know so far: [brief facts].
Give me a structured intake question list covering: the factual timeline, the parties and relationships, documents and communications that exist, deadlines and limitations issues, prior counsel or proceedings, the client's actual goal (which may differ from what they asked for), budget and risk tolerance, and conflicts-check information.
Order the questions so the ones that could disqualify the matter or reveal urgency come first. For each, add a one-line note on why it matters and what answer would be a red flag. Keep it to a single page I can use live in the meeting.
How to use this prompt
Fill in the blanks. Type your details into each highlighted field of this client communication prompt — fields like matter type, client sophistication, developments — and it rewrites itself live.
Copy the prompt. Press Copy prompt to put the finished client communication prompt on your clipboard.
Paste into your AI model. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any chat LLM to get your client communication result.
Review and iterate. Read the response as a lawyer would, then adjust fields like matter type, client sophistication, developments and re-run to sharpen it.
Fill-in fields explained
matter type
Your matter type.
client sophistication
first-time individual, in-house counsel, or business owner
developments
what has happened
assessment
what it means
next steps
what's next and when
client actions
with deadlines
situation
what happened
impact
consequences for the client
options
with pros and cons
recommendation
Your recommendation.
jurisdiction
Your jurisdiction.
brief facts
Your brief facts.
Frequently asked
Which AI models does the Client Communication prompt work with?
The Client Communication prompts for Lawyer are plain-text and model-agnostic — paste them into ChatGPT (GPT-4o), Claude, Gemini, Llama, or any other chat model.
How do I customize the Client Communication prompt for my own use?
Fill in the 12 labelled fields (matter type, client sophistication, developments, …) before copying, or edit the [bracketed] text after you paste.
Are the Client Communication prompts for Lawyer free to use?
Yes. Every Client Communication prompt here is free to copy and reuse, including for commercial and client work, with no sign-up.