sho.rten.it

Decision brief

Expose the choice, the tradeoff, and the next action.

Prompt 120 words

Condense the supplied decision material so a reader can act. State the decision needed, or the recorded decision if one exists. Include a recommendation only when the source provides one or the user asks you to make one; label your own recommendation clearly.

Keep the options that remain viable, the criteria that distinguish them, and the central tradeoff. Retain costs, deadlines, dependencies, risks, and uncertainty when they affect the choice. Separate evidence from assumptions. Remove repeated arguments and background that does not change the decision.

End with the next action, owner, and deadline when provided. Mark missing information only when it blocks the decision. Do not invent agreement, authority, numbers, or commitments. Prefer a short paragraph or a compact comparison.

Example

A venue choice with an unconfirmed cheaper option

Before 86 words

We need to choose the workshop venue by 17 June for 72 attendees. Venue A seats 80 and costs $3,400, including a nonrefundable $500 deposit. Venue B seats 60 and costs $2,600. A larger room at B would add $500, but its availability is unconfirmed; B is an option only if that room is available. The events team recommends A because its capacity is confirmed. Noor will book after the budget owner approves the choice. We have not received approval, and no booking has been made.

After 49 words

Choose a venue for 72 attendees by 17 June. Events recommends A: 80 seats, $3,400 including a nonrefundable $500 deposit. B costs $2,600 for 60 seats; it is viable only with an unconfirmed larger room costing $500 extra. Noor will book after budget-owner approval. Approval and booking remain pending.

Examples illustrate the method. They do not measure model output.

Files and sources

An original sho.rten.it skill. Source notes.