Lean and efficient with no padding or explanation of concepts Claude already knows; each step is a single tight sentence and every token earns its place.

Provides concrete, specific procedural guidance such as 'Begin with tears or visible distress' and 'Approach someone close to the superior (e.g., a trusted relative)'; as an instruction-only skill the absence of code is not penalized because the guidance is actionable.

A clear 7-step sequence with conditional Decision Points and a Verification section that acts as an explicit checkpoint ('Check that the superior's response shifted from hostility to understanding before concluding the intervention').

Under 50 lines, single-purpose, and no need for external references; per the simple-skills note, well-organized sections alone earn a 3, and the sectioning (Overview, Steps, Decision Points, Expected Outcomes, Verification) is clear.

Lists multiple specific concrete actions — 'emotional appeal, intermediary strategy, and evidence of loyalty to reframe grievances and restore relations' — rather than vague language, matching the anchor for naming several specific actions.

Clearly answers both 'what' ('Combines emotional appeal, intermediary strategy, and evidence of loyalty...') and 'when' ('Use when persuading a superior to reverse hostility toward an ally') with an explicit trigger, matching the anchor exactly.

The explicit 'Use when persuading a superior to reverse hostility toward an ally' provides natural trigger phrasing for this niche; while inherently specialized, the terms are what a user in this scenario would say, fitting good coverage of natural terms.

The narrow scenario — persuading a superior to reverse hostility toward an ally via an intermediary — is a distinct niche with specific triggers unlikely to conflict with other skills.