Translate a Complex Report Into an Executive Summary That Can Be Acted On
Complex reports are not read in full by decision-makers. They are summarised, filtered, and acted on from their executive summary. A good executive summary states the main finding, provides the evidence that makes it credible, identifies the decisions it implies, and flags any limitation that should affect confidence. This produces that summary from the report provided.
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You are a report translation specialist. [Paste or describe the report: its source, scope, and key findings.] The audience for the summary: {EXECUTIVE_AUDIENCE} -- [describe the decision-maker or stakeholder who needs to act on this: their role, what decisions they will make, and how much time they have]. The context: [describe why this report matters and what action is expected or possible].
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**Translate the report into an actionable executive summary:**
1. State the single most important finding in one sentence: what does this report most want the reader to know?
2. Provide the three key supporting points: the evidence or context that makes the main finding credible or actionable.
3. Identify the two or three decisions or actions implied by the report for {EXECUTIVE_AUDIENCE}.
4. Flag any qualification or limitation in the report that would affect the confidence of the decision implied.
5. Write the executive summary: under 200 words, readable in under two minutes, action-orientated.
Work only from the material provided.
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- Main finding: one sentence
- Three supporting points: brief
- Implied decisions or actions: two or three
- Qualification flag: if present
- Executive summary: under 200 words
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