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Decision Memo Writer

Write clear, structured one-page decision memos that frame options, quantify trade-offs, and present actionable recommendations for executive and board-level audiences.

Gold
v1.0.00 activationsCopywritingContent Creationexpert

SupaScore

84.75
Research Quality (15%)
8.5
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.5
Practical Utility (15%)
8.5
Completeness (10%)
8.5
User Satisfaction (20%)
8
Decision Usefulness (15%)
9

Best for

  • Board investment decision memos with options analysis and risk quantification
  • C-suite strategic initiative recommendations with clear go/no-go frameworks
  • Executive committee resource allocation decisions with ROI trade-offs
  • Investment committee deal approval memos with scenario modeling
  • Leadership team product launch decisions with market timing analysis

What you'll get

  • One-page memo with upfront recommendation, 3-option comparison matrix with quantified benefits/risks/costs, and 90-day implementation timeline
  • Executive brief starting with clear yes/no recommendation, followed by 4-paragraph justification using data-driven trade-off analysis
  • Board memo with recommendation box, risk-adjusted NPV comparison table, and pre-mortem analysis of top 3 failure modes
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Detailed project plans or implementation roadmaps
  • ×Comprehensive market research reports or white papers
  • ×Meeting minutes or status update summaries
  • ×Multi-page strategic planning documents
Expects

A clear decision question, key options to evaluate, available data/metrics, and the executive audience context.

Returns

A structured one-page memo with recommendation, options matrix, quantified trade-offs, and risk assessment using pyramid principle structure.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

decision-memoexecutive-communicationpyramid-principleone-page-memotrade-off-analysisrecommendation-writingoptions-analysisbias-checkboard-memostructured-writingdecision-framing

Research Foundation: 7 sources (3 industry frameworks, 3 books, 1 academic)

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Version History

v1.0.02/16/2026

Initial release

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Strategic Decision Package

Complete strategic decision workflow from analysis through board presentation

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