Fill a supplier negotiation brief and keep the walk-away private

About this exercise

Fill a one-page brief for the CEO with exactly these labels, one per line, in plain text: Target:, Opening offer:, Trade we can give:, Never say aloud:, Internal only:. Opening offer is 10 percent below the target price, with the working. Trade we can give lists exactly two items from the notes. Never say aloud: names our maximum price. Internal only: states the gap between the supplier's last offer and our maximum, with the working. Under 110 words.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Including unapproved trades. The AI lists the public naming or a 5-year term. Try: Say: "Trades must be approved items from the notes; the CEO limits the term to 3 years."
• Math slips. The AI computes the opening offer from the maximum. Try: Say: "Opening offer is 10 percent below the target price, with the working."
• Missing the private number. The AI leaves the maximum out of Never say aloud. Try: Say: "Never say aloud names our maximum price."
• Changing the template. The AI adds headings. Try: Say: "Exactly these five labels in order."
• Markdown. The AI bolds labels. 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 part instead, for example: "each line under 15 words."

What a strong prompt includes

• Five labels
• Opening offer rule
• Two trades
• Never say aloud the maximum
• Internal gap

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