Build an executive briefing from scattered emails, chats, and documents
Pulls emails, Teams or Slack threads, notes, and files into one dated briefing: where things stand, what changed, and what needs deciding.
The prompt
Turn the scattered material below into one executive briefing.
Topic or initiative: [WHAT THIS IS ABOUT]
Who the briefing is for: [e.g. "my VP, who has not followed this"]
What they need to do with it: [decide / approve / stay informed / prepare for a meeting]
Material: [PASTE emails, Teams or Slack threads, meeting notes, documents - keep dates and senders where you can]
Steps:
1. Put the material in date order and note which item is the most recent word on each point.
2. Merge repeats; where later messages overrule earlier ones, keep the latest and say so.
3. Separate confirmed facts from opinions, proposals, and rumors.
Return:
1. Bottom line (3 sentences): where this stands and what is needed from the reader.
2. Current status - 5-8 bullets, each with its source and date in brackets.
3. What changed recently and why it matters.
4. Decisions needed - the decision, options on the table, who is pushing for what, deadline.
5. Risks and open issues.
6. Conflicting information - where sources disagree, both versions side by side.
7. Who's who - the people involved and their stake, only where it helps.
Rules:
- Use only the material provided. Do not fill gaps with assumptions; write [UNCLEAR: ...] or [CONFIRM WITH ...].
- Keep it to one page. Cut background the reader doesn't need to act.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- WHAT THIS IS ABOUT
- e.g. "my VP, who has not followed this"
- decide / approve / stay informed / prepare for a meeting
- UNCLEAR: ...
- CONFIRM WITH ...
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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