Boil a complex explanation down to three simple points
Distills a long or complicated explanation into three plain points anyone can remember and repeat.
The prompt
Turn this complex explanation into three simple points.
The explanation: [PASTE TEXT, NOTES, OR TRANSCRIPT]
Who needs to understand it: [e.g. "senior leaders", "frontline staff", "a customer"]
What they need to do with it: [DECIDE / APPROVE / ACT / JUST UNDERSTAND]
Steps:
1. Identify the single main message the whole explanation supports.
2. Pick the three ideas that matter most for this audience and purpose. Merge overlapping ideas; drop detail that doesn't change what they do.
3. Write each point as one plain sentence (under 20 words), with no jargon or unexplained acronyms.
4. Order them logically: usually what's happening, why it matters, what to do.
Return:
1. Main message - one sentence.
2. The three points, each with an optional one-line supporting fact from the source.
3. A one-paragraph version joining the three points, for an email or talk track.
4. What I left out - important nuances, caveats, or risks the simplification hides, so I can decide whether to mention them.
Use only facts in the source. If the explanation contradicts itself or the main message is unclear, tell me instead of smoothing it over.
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What to fill in
- PASTE TEXT, NOTES, OR TRANSCRIPT
- e.g. "senior leaders", "frontline staff", "a customer"
- DECIDE / APPROVE / ACT / JUST UNDERSTAND
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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