Draft a strategy memo with structured options, explicit tradeoffs, decision criteria, and a clear recommendation — built for executive decision-making.
Claude-optimized prompt structure shaped for chatgpt.
# Task
Draft a strategy memo that drives a decision. Structure your reasoning explicitly.
# Inputs- Topic: {topic}- Context: {context}- Analysis inputs: {analysis_inputs}- Recommendation goal: {recommendation_goal}- Audience: {audience}- Constraints: {constraints}# Memo structure1. **Bottom line** (2-3 sentences): State the recommendation upfront. Don't make the reader wait.
2. **Context** (3-5 sentences): Only the background needed to understand the recommendation. No history lessons.
3. **Options analysis** (2-4 options): For EACH option:
- Description (2-3 sentences)
- Pros (bulleted)
- Cons (bulleted)
- Risk level: Low / Medium / High
- Effort level: Low / Medium / High
4. **Decision criteria**: What matters most in this decision? List 3-5 criteria ranked by importance. Score each option against these criteria.
5. **Recommendation** (2-3 sentences): Why this option wins. Reference the decision criteria.
6. **Tradeoffs acknowledged**: What you're giving up. Be honest.
7. **Implementation sketch**: 3-5 next steps with owners if possible.
8. **What changes our mind**: 2-3 conditions that would invalidate this recommendation.
# Thinking quality rules- MECE: options should be mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive.
- Steel-man each option before critiquing it.
- Separate facts from judgment. Label opinions as opinions.
- If evidence is weak for a key claim, say so.
# Output
Return the complete memo. Under 800 words.
claudethinking_highmulti_perspective
claude variant
Claude-optimized prompt structure shaped for claude.
<context><topic>{topic}</topic><context_detail>{context}</context_detail><analysis_inputs>{analysis_inputs}</analysis_inputs><recommendation_goal>{recommendation_goal}</recommendation_goal><audience>{audience}</audience><constraints>{constraints}</constraints></context><task>Draft a strategy memo that drives a decision. Structure reasoning explicitly.</task><instructions>
Structure: bottom line (upfront), context (minimal), options analysis (2-4 with pros/cons/risk/effort), decision criteria (3-5, ranked, scored per option), recommendation (referencing criteria), tradeoffs, implementation (3-5 steps), what changes our mind (2-3 conditions).
MECE options. Steel-man before critiquing. Separate facts from judgment. Flag weak evidence. Under 800 words.
</instructions><output>
Return the complete strategy memo.
</output>
geminithinking_highmulti_perspective
gemini variant
Claude-optimized prompt structure shaped for gemini.
Topic: {topic}Context:{context}
Analysis inputs: {analysis_inputs}
Recommendation goal: {recommendation_goal}
Audience: {audience}Constraints:{constraints}
Structure: bottom line (upfront), context (minimal), options (2-4 with pros/cons/risk/effort), decision criteria (ranked, scored), recommendation, tradeoffs, implementation (3-5 steps), what changes our mind.
MECE options. Steel-man before critiquing. Separate facts from judgment. Under 800 words.
Based on the entire content above, return the complete strategy memo.
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