Compute win rate by count and by dollars excluding no-decision deals

About this exercise

You're reporting Q3 win rates to the sales leaders. Write a prompt for plain text with lines starting "Count win rate:", "Dollar win rate:", "Excluded:" and "Read:". Exclude no-decision deals (customer cancelled the project) from both rates. Count rate is won deals divided by won plus lost deals; dollar rate is won dollars divided by won plus lost dollars. Show the math. The Read line states the two rates and the gap in one sentence, as a fact, without saying which measure is better. Under 90 words.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Counting D5 as lost. The AI uses 4 of 8 and 50%. Try: Say: "Exclude no-decision deals from both rates."
• Wrong dollar base. The AI divides won dollars by all dollars. Try: Add: "Dollar rate = won $ / (won $ + lost $)."
• Picking a favorite. The AI says the dollar measure is more meaningful. Try: Add: "State both rates and the gap; do not say which is better."
• Markdown extras. The AI adds bold labels, headings and a closing note. Try: Say: "Plain text, no bold. Output only the lines asked for."
• Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting and runs past word limits. Try: Ask for fewer words than the real cap and keep each part short.

What a strong prompt includes

• Names the four lines
• Excludes no-decision
• Gives the formulas
• Bans a favorite
• Caps length

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