stakeholder-brief

# Stakeholder Brief: [Topic]

**Date**: [Date]
**Author**: [Name]
**Audience**: [Target stakeholders]
**Type**: Update / Decision Request / FYI

## TL;DR

[2-3 sentence summary of the key message]

## Context

**Background**: [What stakeholders need to know to understand this]
**Why Now**: [Why this communication is happening now]

## Key Message

[The main point you want stakeholders to take away]

## Details

### What's Happening
[Description of the situation, change, or update]

### Impact
**Who's Affected**: [Teams, customers, etc.]
**How**: [Nature of the impact]
**When**: [Timeline]

### What We're Doing About It
[Actions being taken]

## Stakeholder-Specific Messages

| Stakeholder | Their Concern | Key Message | Action Needed |
|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|
| [Stakeholder 1] | [Concern] | [Message] | [Action] |
| [Stakeholder 2] | [Concern] | [Message] | [Action] |

## FAQ

**Q: [Anticipated question 1]**
A: [Answer]

**Q: [Anticipated question 2]**
A: [Answer]

**Q: [Anticipated question 3]**
A: [Answer]

## What We Need From Stakeholders

| Stakeholder | Ask | By When |
|-------------|-----|---------|
| [Stakeholder] | [Specific ask] | [Date] |

## Timeline

| Date | Milestone |
|------|-----------|
| [Date] | [What happens] |

## Communication Plan

| Audience | Channel | Timing | Owner |
|----------|---------|--------|-------|
| [Audience] | [Channel] | [When] | [Owner] |

## Follow-up

**Questions**: Direct to [Name/contact]
**Next Update**: [Date/cadence]