Company all-hands message

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Draft me a company all-hands message that the team will actually read to the end. Give people the news, give them the why, give them what changes for them, give them a moment to ask questions.

Here is the context:
- Occasion (monthly all-hands, quarterly, off-cycle for a specific announcement): {{occasion}}
- The top three things to cover: {{top_three}}
- Any hard news (loss of a client, restructure, cost freeze): {{hard_news}}
- Any celebration (win, milestone, tenure, new hire): {{celebration}}
- The single thing the team should walk away believing: {{takeaway}}

Please give me:
1. A short written message (300 to 400 words) covering the top three and the takeaway.
2. A structure for the live meeting: opener, main updates, Q&A block, close.
3. A specific plan for the hard news: how to name it, why it happened, what leadership is doing about it.
4. A "what does this mean for you" line for each update.
5. Three questions I should be ready to answer (and the honest answer to each).
6. A follow-up message to send after the meeting for people who missed it.

Do not lead with celebrations if hard news is on the agenda.

Tone: honest founder or CEO. AU English, no em-dashes.