{"id":"exec-vendor-contract-ceo-summary-five-lines","audience":"executives","category":"leadership-work","track":"leadership","level":"intermediate","technique":"format","title":"Summarize a vendor contract for the CEO in five labeled lines","free":false,"task":"Summarize the contract excerpt for the CEO in exactly five lines in plain text, starting Price:, Term and renewal:, Exit:, Liability:, Open questions:. Each of the first four lines is one sentence under 22 words and cites its section number. Open questions: lists exactly two questions for counsel separated by a semicolon, and must not say whether any term is acceptable. Use only the excerpt.","materialLabel":"Contract excerpt (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"Cloud Services Agreement - Brightwater Hosting (excerpt)\n\n3.1 Fees. Customer pays $9,500 per month. Fees increase 5 percent on each anniversary of the effective date.\n\n4.1 Term. The initial term is 24 months from the effective date of January 1. 4.2 Renewal: the agreement renews for successive 12-month terms unless Customer gives written notice at least 90 days before the term ends.\n\n8.2 Termination for convenience. Customer may terminate before the end of the term only by paying 50 percent of the remaining fees.\n\n10.1 Limitation of liability. Provider's total liability is capped at the fees paid in the 6 months before the claim.\n\n12.4 Data return. Provider will return Customer data within 30 days after termination, in a standard format, on written request.\n\nOur notes: the contract is for the new customer portal. We like the vendor. The CEO wants to sign by Friday.","rules":[{"type":"maxWords","max":130},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Giving advice on signing","why":"The AI says the terms look acceptable.","fix":"Say: \"Do not say whether any term is acceptable.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"No section numbers","why":"The AI summarizes without citations.","fix":"Say: \"Cite the section number in each of the first four lines.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Wrong count of questions","why":"The AI writes five questions.","fix":"Say: \"Exactly two questions separated by a semicolon.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Wrong line structure","why":"The AI adds headings.","fix":"Say: \"Exactly five lines starting with these labels.\"","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":"Five labels","patterns":["price:","term and renewal:","exit:","liability:","open questions:"]},{"label":"Cite sections","patterns":["section number","cite"]},{"label":"Two questions with semicolon","patterns":["exactly two","semicolon"]},{"label":"No judgment on terms","patterns":["acceptable","counsel"]},{"label":"Only the excerpt","patterns":["only the excerpt","use only"]}],"hint":"List the five labels, ask for section numbers, and say what the last line must hold and avoid.","rubricLabels":["Has exactly five lines starting Price:, Term and renewal:, Exit:, Liability: and Open questions: in that order","The first four lines each cite their section: 3.1 ($9,500 per month, 5 percent yearly increase), 4.1 and 4.2 (24 months, auto-renews for 12 months with 90 days' notice), 8.2 (50 percent of remaining fees) and 10.1 (cap of 6 months of fees)","Open questions has exactly two questions separated by a semicolon (for example about data return in 12.4 and the liability cap) and does not say whether any term is acceptable or whether to sign"]}