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Decision Making

Decision Memo With Trade-offs

AI Tool: ChatGPTCategory: Problem Solving

Write a one-page decision memo: options, criteria, recommendation, and what would change your mind.

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The Prompt

Write a decision memo. Make the trade-offs visible.

Decision: {{decision}}
Context: {{context}}
Options I see:
{{options}}
Constraints (time, money, people, risk): {{constraints}}
Who decides: {{decider}}

Memo:
1. Decision in one sentence
2. Criteria and weights (or equal weights if I did not specify)
3. Options table vs criteria
4. Recommendation and the strongest objection to it
5. What evidence would flip the call
6. First 72-hour steps if we go with the recommendation

If a critical option is missing, add it and say why.

Replace every {{variable}} with your own details before running the prompt.

Variables to fill in

5 variables

{{decision}}required
What must be decided.
{{context}}
Why now.
{{options}}required
Options on the table.
{{constraints}}required
Budget, time, risk appetite.
{{decider}}
Who owns the call.

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