Strategy & decisions prompts
Turn sources into a strategic memo
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A founder-grade internal memo: situation, options, recommendation — every line backed by your notebook.
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Write a strategic memo for a small leadership team using only this notebook. Use this exact structure: 1. Situation — 3–5 sentences on what's actually going on, drawn from the strongest signals in the sources. 2. Why now — the 2–3 forces in the notebook making this urgent rather than something to revisit next quarter. 3. Options — 3 distinct paths forward. For each: a one-line description, the strongest source supporting it, the trade-off it accepts, and the type of team best suited to it. 4. Recommendation — pick one. Defend it in 4–6 sentences using specific sources. 5. What would change my mind — 3 concrete future signals that would invalidate the recommendation. 6. Open questions for the team — 3 questions worth debating before locking in. Write it terse and confident. No throat-clearing. No "this memo covers." If a section can't be supported by the notebook, write "Not supported by current sources" rather than fabricating.
How to use it
- 1Open your notebook at notebooklm.google.com.
- 2Replace the [bracketed] parts with your specifics.
- 3Paste the prompt into the chat box and send it.
Square brackets mark the parts you replace with your own topic or question.
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