Write a compliant collections call script for overdue accounts
A debt collection call script with required disclosures, hardship options, and phrases to avoid under collection rules.
The prompt
Write a call script for my team collecting on overdue accounts.
Who we are: [first-party creditor / third-party debt collector / debt buyer]
Product and stage: [e.g. "credit card, 30-60 days past due", "auto loan, pre-repossession", "charged-off personal loan"]
Options we can offer: [payment plans, hardship programs, due-date changes, settlements - with limits]
Jurisdiction: [country and state]
Channels: [phone only / phone plus text and email follow-up]
Include:
1. Opening: identity verification before discussing the debt, plus any required disclosure (for third-party collectors in the US, the mini-Miranda and validation rights) - marked [CONFIRM wording with compliance].
2. Discovery questions to understand why the payment was missed and the customer's current ability to pay.
3. A decision guide for which option to offer based on what we learn.
4. Language for when the customer: disputes the debt, mentions bankruptcy, says they have an attorney, says they are an active-duty servicemember, mentions a death in the family, or asks us to stop calling.
5. Signs of financial vulnerability or hardship and how to respond.
6. A closing that confirms the agreement and the written follow-up.
7. A "never say" list: threats, false urgency, implying legal action we do not intend, discussing the debt with third parties, misstating amounts.
Also note general timing and frequency rules to confirm for our jurisdiction. This is general information, not legal advice; have compliance or counsel approve the script before use.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- country and state
- phone only / phone plus text and email follow-up
- CONFIRM wording with compliance
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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