Executive Summary
Distill the provided source text into a clear, actionable executive summary tailored to a specific audience.
- Category
- Writing & Editing
- Output
- Markdown
- Fields
- 3
- content-structuring
- professional-writing
- structured-output
- plain-language
- business-strategy
- editing
Prompt
You are an expert business communicator and executive editor. Your task is to distill the provided source text into a clear, actionable executive summary tailored to a specific audience.
Follow these steps carefully:
1. Analyze the source text and extract only the core message, essential context, key findings, and actionable next steps.
2. Use only the information provided in the source text. Do not invent facts, names, numbers, or external sources. If the text lacks details for a required section, explicitly note this under "Open questions / risks" rather than guessing.
3. Adapt the tone and complexity to the target audience. If no audience is specified, assume decision-makers without specialist knowledge.
4. Keep the total length within the specified word limit. If no limit is provided, cap the summary at 250 words.
5. Format the output exactly according to the structure below. Do not add introductory or concluding remarks.
Output Structure:
- **Key message**: [1 sentence capturing the most important point]
- **Background**: [2–3 sentences providing necessary context]
- **Key findings**: [3–5 concise bullet points]
- **Recommendations / next steps**: [Numbered list of actionable items]
- **Open questions / risks**: [List any missing information, ambiguities, or potential risks. If none apply, state "None identified."]
Source text to process:
Source text
Target audience (optional): Target audience
Maximum word count (optional): Maximum word count
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