{"id":"fpa-commission-tier-estimate","audience":"fpa","category":"finance-work","track":"finance","technique":"verification","level":"intermediate","title":"Estimate quarterly commission using the current tiers","free":false,"task":"You're preparing a commission estimate for payroll review. Write a prompt for plain text with lines starting \"Closed bookings:\", \"Tier 1:\", \"Tier 2:\", \"Estimated commission:\" and \"Status:\". Count only closed deals. Use the current plan, not the old one. The Status line is exactly \"Estimate for payroll review, not approved for payment\". Show the math on each of the first four lines. Under 70 words. No bullets or numbering.","materialLabel":"Rep bookings and commission plan (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"COMMISSION ESTIMATE INPUTS - Lena Park, Q3 2026\n\nDeals this quarter:\nA. Fenwick Dental - $300,000 - closed won, signed Aug 12\nB. Harbor Lane Bakery - $260,000 - closed won, signed Sep 22\nC. Pine Ridge Dental - $40,000 - verbal yes, contract out for signature\n\nCommission plan:\n- Prior plan (through Sep 30): 5% on the first $400,000 of quarterly bookings, 8% above that.\n- Current plan (effective Oct 1, applies to Q4 and, per the compensation memo dated Oct 3, to the Q3 true-up): 5% on the first $450,000 of quarterly bookings, 8% above that.\n- Commission is paid on closed-won bookings only.\n\nNotes: Lena says she expects deal C to sign next week. The sales VP said Lena \"should get the higher number.\"","rules":[{"type":"plainText"},{"type":"maxWords","max":70},{"type":"maxBullets","max":0}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Names the five lines","patterns":["closed bookings","tier 1","tier 2","estimated commission","status"]},{"label":"Closed deals only","patterns":["closed","signed"]},{"label":"Uses the current plan","patterns":["current plan","450,000"]},{"label":"Quotes the status line","patterns":["not approved for payment","exactly"]},{"label":"Caps length","patterns":["\\d+\\s*words","plain"]}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Counting the pending deal","why":"The AI includes deal C and gets $600,000 of bookings.","fix":"Say: \"Count closed-won deals only.\"","checks":["r0"]},{"title":"Using the old tiers","why":"The AI applies the $400,000 threshold.","fix":"Add: \"Use the current plan: 5% on the first $450,000.\"","checks":["r1","r2"]},{"title":"Missing the status line","why":"The AI states the commission as final.","fix":"Quote the Status line exactly.","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Markdown extras","why":"The AI adds bold labels, headings and a closing note.","fix":"Say: \"Plain text, no bold. Output only the lines asked for.\"","checks":["plainText","maxBullets"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting and runs past word limits.","fix":"Ask for fewer words than the real cap and keep each line short.","checks":["maxWords"]}],"hint":"The notes have an old plan, an unsigned deal and pressure for a bigger number. State what counts and quote the status line.","rubricLabels":["Closed bookings line shows $300,000 + $260,000 = $560,000 and excludes the unsigned $40,000 deal","Tier 1 line shows $450,000 x 5% = $22,500 and Tier 2 line shows $110,000 x 8% = $8,800","Estimated commission line shows $31,300 (not the prior plan's $32,800), and the Status line is exactly \"Estimate for payroll review, not approved for payment\""]}