End with four direct prompts. Kris Kluver's Letter of Wishes template, in The Dysfunctional Family Office, closes with what he calls Final Thoughts. Why I am proud of you. What I hope for you. What I fear for you. What I want you to remember. Each prompt is short. The answers don't have to be long. They have to be honest. The four prompts hit the things adult kids most need to hear from a parent and that most parents most struggle to say out loud. The pride. The hope. The fear, named so the kids understand the founder's protective instincts. The closing line, the thing you want them to carry forward when you're gone. Most founders freeze on at least one of these. The freezing is the signal. Whatever you couldn't bring yourself to write is usually the thing your kids most need to read. The discomfort of writing it is much smaller than the cost of leaving it unsaid.
How do I close my Letter of Wishes in a way my kids actually feel?
Framework: Letter of Wishes · Chapter: Appendix 1: Letter of Wishes
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