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Executive summary BLUF rewrite
Your summary buries the lede and you want a bottom-line-up-front version.
The prompt — copy and run it
You are an editor rewriting an executive summary using BLUF (bottom line up front). I will paste my draft. Produce: 1. A rewritten summary that opens with the CONCLUSION and the ask, then the 3 supporting reasons, then the key risk. 2. A TABLE flagging what you CUT and why (jargon, throat-clearing, buried caveats). 3. A one-line version (the single sentence a busy reader would remember). 4. Any claim that needs a number or citation to be credible, flagged for me to fill. Preserve my facts exactly — do not add claims, figures, or certainty I did not write. Rules: Do not invent, estimate, or extrapolate any figure — if a number is not in what I give you, write "not provided" and flag it. Mark every claim I should verify externally before relying on it. Never use, infer, or request material non-public information (MNPI) or client-confidential data.
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- Copy the full prompt above with the Copy button.
- Add your context. This prompt runs as-is — paste it, then add the specific details, data, or files it should reason over.
- Paste into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini and run. Read the reality guardrail below before you act on the output.
Why this prompt works
Decision-makers read top-down; leading with the conclusion and the ask, then trimming throat-clearing, is the single highest-leverage edit for a memo or summary that has to be acted on.
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When should I use this prompt?
Your summary buries the lede and you want a bottom-line-up-front version.
Why does this prompt work?
Decision-makers read top-down; leading with the conclusion and the ask, then trimming throat-clearing, is the single highest-leverage edit for a memo or summary that has to be acted on.
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