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Explain that vague meeting invitations can trigger anxiety attacks (#704
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- Let everyone know ahead of time what they can expect.
- Create a calendar invite with links to the video call and dial-in information (if applicable)
- Create a meeting agenda or note about what the meeting will cover.
- Don't send vague meeting invitations. These can be stress-inducing for
anyone; and for people with anxiety, they can cause
[panic attacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_attack).
- If you're unable to share an overview or topic, at least share the tone:
congratulatory, informational, disciplinary, etc.
- You could also consider setting the invitation as private or sharing
context via a separate message.
- Descriptive invitations also provide a
[curb cut effect](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curb_cut_effect) of
helping people decide whether they should attend.


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