Current commitment:
I'm working on [current task], due [date, time, time zone].

Impact:
[Current task] needs about [hours]. [New task] would take about [hours]. I have [hours] available.

Option A:
I can [deliverable] by [deadline] if we [specific change].

Option B:
Alternatively, I can [other deliverable and deadline].

Decision needed:
Could you confirm [specific decision] by [reply deadline]? These estimates assume [start time / information available].

After an explicit agreement:
Thanks. I'll follow [agreed option]. I'll [agreed deliverable] by [agreed deadline].

Do not treat a proposal or no reply as approval. Replace every bracketed field before using this template.
