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Safe versus risky workplace sorter
A teammate missed a deadline. Sort the replies into safer and riskier workplace English.
Classification
Provenance
Kind: human-authored
Source: viral-mechanics-depth
Batch: viral-mechanics-002
Reviewer: content-lead
Updated: 2026-05-20
Instruction and answer
Instruction
Sort each line by workplace safety.
Correct answer
What would help you get this over the line? -> Safer; Why are you late again? -> Riskier; Can we agree on a new delivery time? -> Safer; That is not my problem. -> Riskier
Explanation
The safer replies focus on next steps. The riskier replies blame the person or shut down cooperation.
Product use
Surfaces
Source languages
Difficulty
high
Conversion hook
The user sees which phrases could quietly cost social points.
Review payload
Review notes
Adds a second approved sorter with stronger workplace conversion hook.
Media prompt
No media prompt attached.
Assets
Source traps
Tags
Usage
Tests: business-english, formal-informal, email-writing
Funnels: none
Challenges: workplace-tone-sorter
{
"type": "mapping",
"pairs": [
{
"itemId": "help-next",
"item": "What would help you get this over the line?",
"targetId": "safer",
"target": "Safer"
},
{
"itemId": "why-late",
"item": "Why are you late again?",
"targetId": "riskier",
"target": "Riskier"
},
{
"itemId": "new-plan",
"item": "Can we agree on a new delivery time?",
"targetId": "safer",
"target": "Safer"
},
{
"itemId": "not-my-problem",
"item": "That is not my problem.",
"targetId": "riskier",
"target": "Riskier"
}
]
}