Turn strategy notes into three we-will and we-won't trade-off pairs

About this exercise

Turn the strategy notes into exactly 3 trade-off pairs. Write each as two lines: "We will ..." then "So we won't ...", with a numbered label 1, 2, 3 on the first line of each pair. Each line is under 18 words. Every "won't" must be a real cost named in the notes, not an invented one, and exclude anything the notes say is undecided. Plain text.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Including undecided items. The AI adds Berlin or the price rise. Try: Say: "Leave out anything the notes say is undecided."
• Inventing costs. The AI says 'we won't expand to Europe'. Try: Say: "Each won't must be a cost named in the notes."
• Wrong structure. The AI writes a paragraph. Try: Say: "Three pairs: We will / So we won't."
• 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 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

• Pairs
• Three
• From notes
• Excludes undecided
• Plain

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