# Turn sources into a strategic memo — Gemini Notebook prompt

> A founder-grade internal memo: situation, options, recommendation — every line backed by your notebook.


_Markdown version of https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/prompts/strategy-decisions/strategic-memo — for AI and LLM crawlers. Content is identical to the web page._

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- Category: Strategy & decisions
- Goes in: Chat message

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## The prompt

```
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.
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## How to use it

1. Open your notebook at notebooklm.google.com.
2. Replace the [bracketed] parts with your specifics.
3. Paste 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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- [Turn research into an implementation roadmap](https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/prompts/strategy-decisions/implementation-roadmap.md)