{"id":"exec-annual-priorities-staff-letter-sections","audience":"executives","category":"leadership-work","track":"leadership","level":"intermediate","technique":"audience","title":"Write the CEO's annual priorities letter for staff","free":false,"task":"Write the CEO's letter to staff in plain text, under 130 words, with exactly this shape: first line \"Team,\"; then the line \"Our three priorities:\" followed by exactly 3 dash bullets (priority, then a dash, then its first milestone with date); then the line \"What this means for you:\" followed by one sentence; and the last line \"Marta\". Use only the notes and leave out anything marked draft.","materialLabel":"CEO's notes (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"Notes for the annual letter - from Marta Ilves, CEO\n\nPriorities for next year\n1. Win back customers we lost to price: new \"Starter\" plan launches March 3.\n2. Fix delivery times: cut average delivery from 6 days to 4; first regional hub opens May 12.\n3. Build one system for orders: old and new order systems merge by September 30.\n\nWhat it means for staff: you will see two training sessions on the new order system (dates to be announced) and your manager will explain how your team's goals change by January 31.\n\nDRAFT (not decided): a bonus change, closing the Leeds depot, and a four-day week pilot.\n\nStyle: the CEO signs with first name only. She does not use exclamation marks.","rules":[{"type":"maxWords","max":130},{"type":"plainText"},{"type":"maxBullets","max":3}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Including draft items","why":"The AI mentions the Leeds depot.","fix":"Say: \"Leave out anything marked draft.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"No dates","why":"The AI says \"later this year\".","fix":"Say: \"Each bullet ends with its first milestone and date.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Wrong shape","why":"The AI adds headings or a longer closing.","fix":"Say: \"Exactly this shape: Team, the labels, three bullets, one sentence, Marta.\"","checks":["r0","maxBullets"]},{"title":"Exclamation marks and hype","why":"The AI adds an upbeat tone.","fix":"Say: \"No exclamation marks.\"","checks":["r0"]},{"title":"Markdown","why":"The AI bolds the labels.","fix":"Say: \"Plain text.\"","checks":["plainText"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it.","fix":"Cap each part instead, for example: \"each line under 15 words.\"","checks":["maxWords"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Opening and signature","patterns":["team,","marta"]},{"label":"Both labels","patterns":["our three priorities","what this means for you"]},{"label":"Three bullets with dates","patterns":["dash bullets","milestone","date"]},{"label":"Leave out drafts","patterns":["draft","leave out"]},{"label":"Plain text","patterns":["plain text"]}],"hint":"Describe the exact shape from first line to last, and say to leave out drafts.","rubricLabels":["The first line is \"Team,\", the last line is \"Marta\", and the labels \"Our three priorities:\" and \"What this means for you:\" appear in that order","The three dash bullets each give a priority with its milestone and date: Starter plan March 3, first regional hub May 12 (delivery from 6 to 4 days), and one order system by September 30","The staff sentence mentions the two training sessions and the manager conversation by January 31, and the bonus change, Leeds depot and four-day week are not mentioned"]}