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Write a 90-second spoken QBR opening with one number per beat

  • For Executives
  • You practice Saying who it's for
  • Time about 5 minutes
  • Level Intermediate

About this exercise

Write the opening you will say aloud at the quarterly business review, plain text, 6 sentences, under 110 words. Sentence 1: the headline result with its number. Sentences 2-3: one thing that worked, with a number. Sentences 4-5: one thing that did not work, with a number. Sentence 6: the single ask. Use the corrected numbers, say no quarter-over-quarter percentages, and avoid the words robust and strong.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Using the inflated number. The AI says 109%. Try: Say: "Use the clean 104%."
  • Skipping the bad news. The AI only reports wins. Try: Say: "Sentences 4-5: one thing that did not work with a number."
  • Weak ask. The AI ends with 'we look forward to your support'. Try: Say: "Sentence 6: approve 2 hires by Oct 15."
  • Wrong sentence count. The AI writes 9 sentences. Try: Say: "Exactly 6 sentences."
  • Markdown. The AI adds headings. Try: Say: "Plain spoken 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 sentence: "each under 18 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

  • Six sentences
  • Beats
  • Numbers
  • Ask
  • Bans

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