Turn options and facts into a decision memo that separates evidence from assumptions.

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Protocol

1. 1

   Paste the decision, options, and facts only (4 min).

   Write the decision in one sentence, 2–5 options, facts with sources/dates, constraints (budget, date, people), and what “good” means if you have it. Label guesses as ASSUMPTION before you paste. Do not add a market size you did not look up.

2. 2

   Lock facts vs. assumptions.

   Paste the rules first so the model cannot promote a guess into a finding.

   Copy-paste prompt

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   Write a decision memo from notes I paste.
   
   Not legal, financial, or medical advice. I decide.
   
   Hard rules:
   - Separate FACTS (from my paste, with source/date if I gave one) from ASSUMPTIONS (labeled).
   - Do not invent options, costs, risks, or stakeholders.
   - If a number is missing, write UNKNOWN. Do not fill a TAM, ROI, or headcount.
   - A recommendation is allowed only if I asked for one, and it must cite my facts — not new ones.
   - Keep it to one page unless I say otherwise.
   
   Output:
   1) Decision in one sentence
   2) Options table: option · facts that apply · assumptions · unknowns
   3) Risks and reversibility (only from my notes)
   4) Recommendation (or “no recommendation — missing X”) if I asked
   5) Open questions
   
   Confirm the rules, then wait.

3. 3

   Generate the memo and hunt promoted guesses.

   If a sentence in Facts has no source in your paste, move it to Assumptions or cut it. Then send:

   Generate command

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   Here are the decision, options, facts, and labeled assumptions. Write the memo. Do not add an option or a number. If I did not ask for a recommendation, omit one.

4. 4

   Share with the people who must live with it.

   You still send. If you want a five-line exec cut, use the block below—facts stay facts.

   Exec five-liner

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   Cut to five lines: decision, two facts, one assumption, one unknown. No new numbers. Label the assumption.

When not to

• Do not let an assumption land in the facts table without a label.
• Do not invent ROI, market size, or a stakeholder who was not in the notes.
• This is not legal, financial, or medical advice. High-stakes calls still need the right specialist.
• Skip this recipe if you have only a vibe and no options written down. Name two options first.