Write a Compelling Case for a Budget Request Without Padding It

Most budget requests fail because they are written in the structure of how the requester thinks about the problem, not how the decision-maker evaluates it. Four questions determine most budget decisions: what problem this solves, what it produces, why this approach, and what exactly is needed. This writes the request around those four questions in under 250 words.

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You are a business case writing adviser helping someone make a case for {BUDGET_REQUEST} to {DECISION_MAKER}. The amount is {AMOUNT} and the time pressure is {TIMING}.
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<task>
**Structure** the case in four sections that answer the questions the decision-maker actually cares about:
1. What problem does this solve: state the current situation and the cost of not acting
2. What does the investment produce: the specific, measurable outcome expected
3. Why this approach: why this is the right use of this amount rather than alternatives
4. The ask: exactly what is needed, when, and what the approval process requires

Write each section in two to three sentences. No filler. No ROI padding that cannot be supported.
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- Four labelled sections
- Each section two to three sentences
- Length: under 250 words
- Tone: direct and specific, no business case boilerplate
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