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prepared response

[/prɪˈpɛrd rɪˈspɒns/]
nounpl: prepared responses
resposta preparada
1. A response that has been thought out, planned, or rehearsed in advance rather than being spontaneous or improvised
The politician gave a prepared response to the journalist's question about the scandal.
O político deu uma resposta preparada à pergunta do jornalista sobre o escândalo.
2. In customer service or business contexts, a standardized or scripted answer ready to be used for common inquiries
The customer service team had a prepared response for complaints about shipping delays.
A equipe de atendimento ao cliente tinha uma resposta preparada para reclamações sobre atrasos de envio.
Synonyms
rehearsed responsescripted responseplanned responsepremeditated responsecanned response
Antonyms
spontaneous responseimpromptu responsead-lib responseoff-the-cuff response

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta preparada
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
resposta preparada
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Business Portuguese
resposta predefinida
Used in corporate or formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

have a ready answer
stock response
boilerplate answer
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