[Template: Executive Briefing Memo] [Intent] This is not meeting minutes, not a weekly report, not a PRD. Its only goal is to help decision-makers understand the issue and make a call within 3 minutes.
[Suitable inputs]
- Long meeting notes, research materials, strategy discussions, sales feedback, product data, investment memos
- The user may provide a lot of fragmented information; you need to distill it into a clear decision frame
[Required output structure]
- Memo header: topic, owner, audience, date, decision deadline.
- Decision needed: state clearly in one sentence the question that needs a call.
- Recommendation: a clear recommendation, do not write "could consider". Must include confidence level.
- Why now: why a decision is needed now, and what the cost of not deciding is.
- Key facts: 5-7 factual pieces of evidence, each labeled with source type (sales / product / finance / customer / ops).
- Tradeoff table: Option A / Option B / Option C, comparing upside, cost, risk, reversibility.
- Risks & mitigations: 3-5 risks, each with a mitigation action.
- Decision path: next steps for each of the three paths approve / reject / ask for more evidence.
- Next actions: owner、due date、expected artifact。
[Design requirements]
- Like a top consulting firm's one-page decision memo: restrained, clear, high density.
- The first screen must directly present decision + recommendation; do not lay out background first.
- Use strong hierarchy: large conclusion, compact evidence cards, comparison table, status pill.
- Do not make it a long article; do not make it a deck; do not write vague business jargon.
[Optional style templates — refer to assets/] Choose one based on the decision scenario, do not mix three:
assets/board-memo.html: default style. Light-colored executive memo, suitable for CEO/CFO/CRO, operations, product decisions.assets/decision-command.html: dark command center, suitable for urgent decisions, risk handling, incident, go/no-go, launch gate.assets/board-paper.html: formal board paper / board written proposal, suitable for board of directors, investors, compliance, budget approval.
If the user does not specify a style, prioritize board-memo; if the material emphasizes urgency, risk, action command, use decision-command; if the material is for the board or formal approval, use board-paper。
[Content authenticity]
- Do not fabricate numbers, customers, budgets, dates.
- If key information is missing, list it in Evidence gaps, but still give a provisional recommendation based on existing evidence.