Turn my scattered thoughts into a clear business argument
Shapes rough ideas into a structured argument with a clear claim, reasons, evidence, and answers to likely objections.
The prompt
Help me turn my scattered thoughts into a clear, logical business argument.
My thoughts: [PASTE NOTES, BULLETS, OR A BRAIN DUMP]
What I want the reader to agree to or do: [e.g. "fund a pilot", "change our pricing", "hire another analyst"]
Who I need to convince: [ROLE, and what they care about - cost, risk, growth, customers]
Evidence I have: [DATA, EXAMPLES, CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, BENCHMARKS - or "none yet"]
Format I'll use: [email / one-page memo / talking points / slide]
Steps:
1. State my main claim in one sentence. If my notes support more than one claim, show the options and recommend one.
2. Find the 2 to 4 strongest reasons that support it, grouped so they don't overlap.
3. Attach evidence to each reason from what I gave. Where a reason has no evidence, mark it [NEEDS EVIDENCE] and suggest what would prove it.
4. Identify the strongest counterarguments and how to answer each honestly.
5. Spot weak links: assumptions, logical leaps, or points that undercut the case.
Return:
1. The argument outline - claim, reasons, evidence, counterarguments with responses, and the ask.
2. A draft in the format I chose, leading with the claim and ending with a specific ask.
3. Weak spots - what a skeptical reader would challenge first.
Don't invent data or examples. I decide whether the case is strong enough to make.
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What to fill in
- PASTE NOTES, BULLETS, OR A BRAIN DUMP
- DATA, EXAMPLES, CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, BENCHMARKS - or "none yet"
- email / one-page memo / talking points / slide
- NEEDS EVIDENCE
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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