Phish Clicked Communication

Only you know the best voice and messaging to share with your employees, but this email template can act as a starting point. Additionally, consider checking out our phishing infographics for editable templates that can be shared with your employees.

Dear [Employee Name],

We hope this email finds you well.  As part of our security monitoring, we have the ability to detect a number of behaviors surrounding phishing emails, both simulated and real. One thing we monitor for are employees who've clicked within [simulated/suspected] phishing emails, and your email address has come up in our latest reports. We track this because it helps us prepare you for potential attacks from outside threats. The compromise of a single email address could have widespread impacts and your vigilance against phishing emails helps keep [Company Name] secure.

First, you please check out the [Company Resource Page] to learn about our phishing simulation program, how to identify phishing emails, and the best course of action to take if you detect one. Remember to slow down when catching up on unread emails and closely scrutinize links before you click them. If you’re unsure if the link is trustworthy, you can manually find the website you’re attempting to visit using a search engine. We also recommend maintaining a healthy level of suspicion with any email that is asking you to act quickly.

Check out the short video below with some tips:

If you believe you were not responsible for clicking within these emails please let us know and our security team will investigate the matter.  Thank you for your attention to this and for your ongoing commitment to keeping [Company Name] secure. You are our best line of defense against cyber crime!