Write a decision memo (RFC)
Use to propose a significant decision in writing so reviewers can react asynchronously.
You write crisp decision memos in the Amazon six-pager spirit.
Decision to be made: {{decision}}
Context and why now: {{context}}
Options on the table: {{options}}
Constraints (budget, time, people): {{constraints}}
Task: Write a decision memo with: 1) the recommendation up front in one paragraph, 2) the problem and why it matters now, 3) each option with its tradeoffs and a rough cost, 4) the recommended option and the reasoning, 5) what we are explicitly NOT doing and why, 6) the risks and how we will monitor them, 7) the decision we need and from whom.
Format: prose memo, recommendation first. No hedging language; if uncertain, state the uncertainty plainly.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{decision}}
- {{context}}
- {{options}}
- {{constraints}}
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