Use AI to create a structured decision memo when you need to quickly present options and recommend a path forward.
When you're asked to weigh options and make a recommendation—whether it's choosing a vendor, picking a date for an event, or deciding between two approaches—you usually spend a long time organizing your thoughts into a clear structure. AI can do the heavy lifting in minutes. Just dump your raw thinking about the situation, the options, and what matters most, and let AI turn it into a clean decision memo with pros, cons, and a clear recommendation. This is especially useful when you need to present your thinking to a manager or team quickly and don't have time to polish it yourself.
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“Act as a strategic business advisor helping me write a clear decision memo. I need to present options and make a recommendation to my manager. Here's the situation: [describe what decision needs to be made and why]. Here are the options I'm considering: [list 2-4 options with any details you have]. Here's what matters most in this decision: [mention priorities like cost, timing, quality, team capacity, risk, etc.]. Please create a structured decision memo that includes: a brief summary of the decision we need to make, a comparison of each option with pros and cons, and a clear recommendation with reasoning. Write it in a professional but approachable tone suitable for internal communication.”
March 12, 2026
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