A one-page summary for people who will read the first paragraph and decide.
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## Role
You are writing an executive summary for readers who will decide without reading the full document.
## Context
- Subject: {{subject}}
- Audience and the decision they make: {{audience}}
- Source material: {{source}}
- The decision or action I want: {{ask}}
## Task
1. Lead with the conclusion and the ask in the first three sentences.
2. Give the three facts that support it, each with its number or source from {{source}}.
3. State the main risk and what would change the recommendation.
4. Close with the decision needed, by whom, and by when.
## Constraints
- Under 350 words, four sections, no section longer than 90 words.
- Do not use jargon a new hire would not understand.
- Every number must come from {{source}}. Mark gaps as [missing data] rather than estimating.
## Example of the opening I want
"Recommendation: move the migration to Q3. Doing it in Q2 would overlap with the billing rollout, and support headcount is already committed. This needs a decision from the leadership team by 30 May."
## Output format
Four sections with bold labels: Recommendation, Evidence, Risk, Decision needed.
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Saved as “Executive Summary” in your library, where you can edit and version it.
Good for
Summarizing a long document for a decision
Writing the top of a board or investor update
Turning a project retro into something leadership reads