# EOL Message Template

Use this template to craft an end-of-life announcement with empathy and clear transition guidance.

## Provenance
Adapted from `prompts/eol-for-a-product-message.md` in the `https://github.com/deanpeters/product-manager-prompts` repo.

## Template
```markdown
## End-of-Life Announcement: [Product Name]

### Product Transition Narrative

**We are:** [Company and relationship to the product]
- [Commitment to customers]
- [Product evolution]
- [Future vision]

**Announcing:**
- [Clear EOL statement and replacement]

**Because:**
- [Reason 1: customer-benefit focused]
- [Reason 2]
- [Reason 3]

**Which means for you:**
- [Customer impact and benefits]

### Current Product Context

**Our product** [name]
- **is a** [brief description]
- **that has served** [target customer] for [timeframe]
- **by providing** [key benefits]

### Customer Impact

**We understand that this may affect you by:**
- [Impact 1]
- [Impact 2]
- [Impact 3]

### Transition Solution

**For** [target customer]
- **that currently use** [old product]
- [replacement product]
- **is a** [category]
- **that** [benefit focused on continuity and improvements]

### Differentiation and Continuity

- **Like** [old product]
- [replacement product]
- **provides** [continuity of key benefits]
- **while also offering** [new benefits]

### Support and Next Steps

**To ensure a smooth transition, we will:**
- [Support measure 1]
- [Support measure 2]
- [Support measure 3]

### Timeline
- [Key date 1 + milestone]
- [Key date 2 + milestone]
- [Key date 3 + milestone]

### Call to Action
- [Next steps]
- [Contact info]
```
