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Pr Crisis Communication

  • 29 installs
  • 223 repo stars
  • Updated June 6, 2026
  • asgard-ai-platform/skills

pr-crisis-communication is a skill that manages crisis communication across prevention, response, and recovery using SCCT theory and statement frameworks.

About

This skill manages crisis communication across prevention, response, and recovery phases using Situational Crisis Communication Theory (SCCT) and statement frameworks. A team uses it when facing a PR crisis, drafting a public statement, or planning crisis preparedness. It provides a golden-hour rule, a crisis-type-to-strategy table, and a 3C statement template.

  • Manages crisis communication across prevention, response, and recovery phases
  • Uses SCCT theory to match response strategy to crisis type
  • Provides a 3C (Concern/Commitment/Control) crisis statement template

Pr Crisis Communication by the numbers

  • 29 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #611 of 853 Sales & Marketing skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Aug 2, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
At a glance

pr-crisis-communication capabilities & compatibility

Capabilities
pr crisis response · pr media monitoring · pr press release
Use cases
copywriting · marketing
From the docs

What pr-crisis-communication says it does

IRON LAW: Respond in the Golden Hour
SKILL.md
Never lie or speculate
SKILL.md
Internal communication first
SKILL.md
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Last updatedJune 6, 2026
Repositoryasgard-ai-platform/skills

What it does

Draft a public crisis statement and plan prevention, response, and recovery.

Who is it for?

Teams facing a PR crisis or preparing crisis preparedness plans.

Skip if: Ongoing brand tracking, which the docs route to a media-monitoring skill.

When should I use this skill?

When facing a PR crisis, drafting a crisis response, or planning crisis preparedness.

What you get

A crisis response plan with a holding statement, a full 3C statement, and a recovery plan.

  • holding statement
  • full 3C crisis statement
  • recovery plan

By the numbers

  • 3 phases: prevention, response, recovery
  • 3C statement framework
  • golden-hour first response

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Crisis Communication

Framework

IRON LAW: Respond in the Golden Hour

The first public response must come within 1 hour of the crisis becoming
public. Silence creates a vacuum that others fill with speculation.
A holding statement ("We are aware and investigating") is better than
no statement. Perfection is the enemy of timeliness.

Three Phases

1. Prevention (before crisis)

  • Identify potential crises (risk inventory)
  • Prepare holding statements and spokesperson training
  • Establish a crisis team with clear roles
  • Monitor media and social channels

2. Response (during crisis)

  • Activate crisis team
  • Issue holding statement immediately
  • Gather facts rapidly
  • Issue full statement using 3C framework:
  • Concern: Show empathy for affected parties
  • Commitment: State what you're doing about it
  • Control: Demonstrate you're managing the situation

3. Recovery (after crisis)

  • Assess damage and lessons learned
  • Implement corrective actions
  • Rebuild stakeholder trust through actions (not just words)
  • Update crisis plan based on learnings

SCCT (Situational Crisis Communication Theory)

Crisis TypeAttribution of BlameResponse Strategy
Victim (natural disaster, rumor)Low — organization is also a victimDeny / Diminish
Accidental (technical error, product defect)Medium — unintentionalDiminish / Rebuild
Preventable (human error, organizational failure)High — could have been avoidedRebuild (full apology + corrective action)

Crisis Statement Template

[Concern] We are deeply concerned about [specific situation] and our
thoughts are with [affected parties].

[Facts] Here is what we know: [factual summary, no speculation].

[Commitment] We are taking the following immediate actions:
1. [Action 1]
2. [Action 2]

[Control] We have activated [response team/process] and will provide
updates [frequency and channel].

[Contact] For questions, contact [spokesperson, channel].

Output Format

# Crisis Response Plan: {Situation}

## Crisis Assessment
- Type: Victim / Accidental / Preventable
- Severity: Low / Medium / High
- Stakeholders affected: {list}
- Media attention level: {current state}

## Immediate Response (< 1 hour)
- Holding statement: {draft}
- Spokesperson: {who}
- Internal notification: {who needs to know}

## Full Response (< 24 hours)
- Full statement: {draft using 3C framework}
- Key messages (3 max): ...
- Channel strategy: {where to publish}
- Q&A preparation: {anticipated questions + answers}

## Recovery Plan
- Corrective actions: ...
- Trust-rebuilding steps: ...
- Timeline: ...

Gotchas

  • Never lie or speculate: If you don't know, say "We are investigating." A wrong fact in a crisis statement becomes the next crisis.
  • Social media accelerates everything: A crisis that would have taken days to develop in 2010 takes hours in 2025. Speed of response must match speed of spread.
  • Internal communication first: Employees should hear from you before they hear from the media. Issue internal statement before or simultaneously with external.
  • Apology requires specificity: "We're sorry if anyone was offended" is not an apology. "We apologize for [specific action] that caused [specific harm]" is.
  • Legal vs PR tension: Legal team wants to say nothing (liability). PR team wants to say everything (trust). The right answer is usually: acknowledge facts, show empathy, commit to action — without admitting legal liability prematurely.

References

  • For social media crisis response playbook, see references/social-crisis.md

Related skills

FAQ

How fast should a crisis response come?

The skill's iron law requires a first public response within one hour, using a holding statement if facts are not yet known.

What is the 3C framework?

Concern (empathy for affected parties), Commitment (what you're doing about it), and Control (showing you're managing the situation).

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