CRISIS COMMUNICATION CASE MANAGEMENT CHECKLIST TEMPLATE 2026

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--- PRE-CRISIS PREPAREDNESS & INFRASTRUCTURE ---
[ ] Last Infrastructure Audit Date
[ ] Communication Channels Verified (Email Server/SMTP, SMS/Mass Alert System, Corporate Website/Newsroom, Social Media Accounts, Internal Intranet, Emergency Phone Tree)
[ ] Crisis Contact Directory
[ ] Pre-Identified High-Risk Scenarios
[ ] Communications Director Approval

--- INITIAL INCIDENT ASSESSMENT ---
[ ] Incident Discovery Date
[ ] Incident Discovery Time
[ ] Incident Origin Location
[ ] Crisis Severity Level (Low (Internal/Contained), Medium (Operational Impact), High (Reputational/Legal Threat), Critical (Life Safety/Existential Threat))
[ ] Initial Incident Description
[ ] Affected Departments (Operations, IT/Infrastructure, Legal/Compliance, Customer Service, Human Resources)
[ ] Supporting Evidence or Incident Photos

--- CRISIS COMMAND CENTER ACTIVATION ---
[ ] Activation Date
[ ] Activation Time
[ ] War Room/Command Center Location
[ ] Team Members Present (Crisis Lead, Communications Director, Legal Counsel, IT/Security Lead, Public Relations Officer, Subject Matter Expert)
[ ] Incident Briefing Summary
[ ] Incident Commander Authorization

--- STAKEHOLDER MAPPING & AUDIENCE SEGMENTATION ---
[ ] Stakeholder Groups Identified (Internal Employees, Customers/Clients, Investors/Shareholders, Regulatory Bodies, Media/Press, Suppliers/Vendors, Local Community/Public)
[ ] Primary Contact Person per Segment
[ ] Priority Level (Critical (Immediate Action Required), High (Needs Monitoring), Medium (Standard Update), Low (Informational Only))
[ ] Communication Strategy per Segment
[ ] Stakeholder Contact Directory

--- MESSAGE DEVELOPMENT & APPROVAL WORKFLOW ---
[ ] Draft Holding Statement
[ ] Key Messaging Points & Talking Points
[ ] Approval Status (Drafting, Legal Review, Executive Review, Approved, Rejected/Requires Revision)
[ ] Approval Date
[ ] Final Approved Document
[ ] Authorized Approver Signature

--- MULTI-CHANNEL DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY ---
[ ] Communication Channels Used (Email Newsletter, Corporate Website/Newsroom, Social Media (X, LinkedIn, Facebook), Internal Slack/Teams Channels, Press Release Distribution Service, SMS/Emergency Alert System)
[ ] Distribution Start Date
[ ] Scheduled Release Time
[ ] Primary Distribution Lead
[ ] Approved Media Assets
[ ] Distribution Log & Reach Summary

--- MEDIA MONITORING & SENTIMENT ANALYSIS ---
[ ] Monitoring Start Date
[ ] Sentiment Trend (Improving, Stable, Worsening, Critical)
[ ] Total Media Mentions Count
[ ] Monitored Platforms (Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Traditional News Outlets, Industry Blogs)
[ ] Summary of Key News Trends
[ ] Media Coverage Report Clipping

--- INTERNAL FEEDBACK & EMPLOYEE BRIEFING ---
[ ] Briefing Session Date
[ ] Departmental Areas Briefed (Executive Leadership, , Customer Support Teams, Legal and Compliance, Public Relations/Marketing)
[ ] Key Employee Concerns Identified
[ ] Communication Channel Used for Briefing (Email, Town Hall Meeting, Internal Slack/Teams, Intranet Announcement)
[ ] Approved Internal Talking Points Document
[ ] Communication Lead Confirmation

--- ONGOING RESPONSE & UPDATE CADENCE ---
[ ] Next Scheduled Update Timestamp
[ ] Update Frequency (Hourly, Every 4 Hours, Twice Daily, Daily, As Needed (Ad Hoc))
[ ] Latest Update Summary
[ ] Channels Used for Current Update (Email, Social Media, Internal Intranet, Press Release, SMS/Alert System)
[ ] Approved Communication Drafts
[ ] Communications Lead Approval

--- POST-CRISIS AUDIT & DEBRIEFING ---
[ ] Audit Completion Date
[ ] Crisis Severity Level (Low, Medium, High, Critical)
[ ] Key Lessons Learned
[ ] Communication Channels That Performed Well (Email, Social Media, Press Release, Internal Intranet, Direct Phone Calls)
[ ] Final Post-Mortem Report
[ ] Incident Commander Approval

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