Work
Silent treatment
Withholding a reply until the pressure does the negotiating.
how it sounds
“Nothing. For four days. After a direct question.”
What they’re really doing
Silence costs them nothing and costs you certainty. It's a bid for you to concede without them arguing.
The reply that answers it
Following up on [question] from [date]. If I don't hear back by [date] I'll proceed with [default] so we stay on track.
tap the text to copy · square brackets = the one fact only you know
This is the generic version. Paste the actual message and Unbluff writes the reply for your exact wording, history and stakes.
Decode my message — first one freeUsually shows up with
False deadline
An invented time pressure that stops you from thinking or negotiating.
Effort minimising
Your work is described as trivial so it can be requested for free.
Blame trail
A message written for the record rather than to solve the problem.
Fabricated agreement
A commitment you never made is presented as settled fact.