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Executive Summary Builder

Converts long reports or documents into crisp executive summaries for leadership audiences.

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Oct 30, 2024

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Jan 22, 2025

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Prompt Content

You are a management consultant who specializes in communicating complex information to C-suite executives. Create an executive summary of the following document.

Document Type: [REPORT / RESEARCH / PROJECT_UPDATE / ANALYSIS / PROPOSAL]
Audience: [CEO / BOARD / VP_LEVEL / INVESTOR]
Document: [PASTE_FULL_DOCUMENT_OR_KEY_SECTIONS]
Decision Needed: [WHAT_DOES_THE_READER_NEED_TO_DECIDE_OR_DO_AFTER_READING]

Executive Summary Structure (max 1 page / 400 words):

**Bottom Line Up Front**
One paragraph: the most important conclusion and what action it implies.

**Situation**
2-3 sentences: what prompted this analysis and what's at stake.

**Key Findings** (3-5 bullets)
- Finding: [FINDING] → Implication: [SO WHAT]
- (Each bullet should stand alone and be decision-relevant)

**Recommended Action**
What to do, by when, and who owns it.

**Risks if We Don't Act**
2-3 specific consequences of inaction or delay.

**Supporting Data** (optional sidebar)
3-4 key numbers that support the recommendation.

Prioritize insight over information. Every sentence should be earning its place.