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Write an investor update: three highlights, a lowlight and an ask

  • For Executives
  • You practice Asking for a format you can use
  • Time about 5 minutes
  • Level Beginner

About this exercise

Write the monthly investor update in plain text, under 110 words. Subject line first. Then exactly 3 lines starting with "Highlight:", 1 line starting with "Lowlight:" and 1 line starting "Ask:". Use only the notes and the verified figures. No adjectives like amazing or incredible.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Preliminary number. The AI says 5 customers. Try: Say: "4 paid customers; the fifth is a pilot."
  • Hiding the churn. The AI leaves out the lowlight. Try: Say: "Include the churn as the Lowlight."
  • Wrong structure. The AI writes paragraphs. Try: Say: "Three Highlight lines, one Lowlight, one Ask."
  • Adding extras. The AI adds cash and the marathon. Try: Say: "Leave out cash and the marathon."
  • Markdown. The AI uses bullets. 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

  • Labels
  • Counts
  • Verified
  • Leaves out
  • Plain

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