Summarize board survey comments into themes with counts and no names

About this exercise

Summarize the eight directors' survey comments for the chair. Plain text, under 110 words. First line exactly: Board survey themes. Then exactly 3 dash lines, each a theme with a count out of 8 and no names. Then one line starting "Suggested change:" for the top theme. Use the recount, do not quote anyone, and do not include comments about individual directors or executives.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Old count. The AI says 5 of 8. Try: Say: "Use the recount: 6 of 8."
• Quoting or naming. The AI quotes D6 or mentions the CFO. Try: Say: "No quotes or comments about individuals."
• Wrong top theme. The AI suggests a change for strategy time. Try: Say: "Suggested change addresses the top theme."
• Wrong first line. The AI adds an intro. Try: Say: "First line exactly: Board survey themes."
• Markdown. The AI bolds themes. Try: Say: "Plain text."
• Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it. Try: Cap each line: "each line under 20 words."
• Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it. Try: Cap each part instead, for example: "each line under 12 words."

What a strong prompt includes

• Exact first line
• Three themes
• Counts
• Suggested change
• No names

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