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Summarize a messy Slack thread into the final decision only
- For Managers and team leads
- You practice Catching mistakes and made-up facts
- Time about 5 minutes
- Level Intermediate
About this exercise
Summarize the thread into exactly 4 plain-text lines starting Decision:, Owner:, Due:, Open:. Use the final decision after all reversals, with the owner and a real date. Open lists only questions nobody answered. Under 70 words, and do not include opinions or who argued what.
Common mistakes when you ask AI for this
- Using an earlier proposal. The AI reports Tuesday or Wednesday. Try: Add: "Use the final decision after all reversals."
- Listing answered questions as open. The AI lists the invite question. Try: Add: "Open lists only questions nobody answered."
- Narrating the debate. The AI explains who said what. Try: Add: "No opinions or who argued what."
- Long summary. The AI adds paragraphs. Try: Add: "Four labeled lines, plain text, under 70 words."
What a strong prompt includes
- Lists the four labels
- Uses the final decision
- Defines Open
- Bans debate recap
- Limits length
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