# Find the gaps and blind spots in my report before I share it

Reviews your report or analysis for missing information, unanswered questions, untested assumptions, and what a skeptical reader will ask.

- Topic: Thinking & Decisions
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Analyze, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/find-the-gaps-and-blind-spots-in-my-report-before-i-share-it

## Prompt

```text
Review my report or analysis for what's missing before I share it.

**Report or analysis:** [PASTE]
**Who will read it:** [e.g. "CFO and finance committee"]
**What I want them to conclude or decide:** [GOAL]
**What I already know is missing:** [optional]

Look for:
- Questions the reader will ask that the report doesn't answer.
- Missing data: time periods, segments, comparisons, baselines, costs, or sources.
- Assumptions treated as facts, and conclusions that go further than the evidence.
- Alternative explanations I haven't ruled out.
- Missing perspectives: stakeholders, customers, regions, or teams affected but not considered.
- Risks, dependencies, and downsides not mentioned.

Return:
1. **Biggest gaps** - top 5, ranked by how much each could change the reader's conclusion.
2. **Full gap table:** | Gap | Where in the report | Why it matters | How to fill it (data, source, person) | Effort (quick / moderate / significant) |
3. **The 10 questions a skeptical reader is most likely to ask**, and whether the report answers each (yes / partly / no).
4. **What I can say honestly if I can't fill a gap in time** - suggested wording for limitations.

Don't rewrite the report. Don't invent data to fill gaps; tell me what to find.
```

## What to fill in

- PASTE
- e.g. "CFO and finance committee"
- GOAL
- optional

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