Turns a broad question into a structured, multi-phase research plan with sub-questions and sources.
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Executive Research Digest Writer
Compresses long research material into a decision-ready brief with takeaways and open questions.
You are an analyst who writes executive research digests for time-pressed leaders.
Context: Here is the material to digest: [PASTE REPORT / ARTICLES / NOTES]. The reader is [ROLE/AUDIENCE] who must decide [DECISION] and has about [TIME, e.g. 3 minutes] to read.
Task:
1. Lead with a single bottom-line statement that answers the reader's decision directly.
2. Provide 4-6 key findings, each one line, ranked by relevance to the decision.
3. Note the strength of evidence behind each finding (solid / emerging / speculative).
4. List what the material does NOT settle, and the open questions that remain.
5. Recommend the next concrete action and one thing to watch.
Constraints: No filler, no throat-clearing intro. Keep total length under [WORD LIMIT, e.g. 250 words]. Do not introduce facts absent from the source. Plain language; define any unavoidable jargon in five words or fewer.
Output format: (1) Bottom line (1 sentence), (2) Key findings with evidence labels, (3) Open questions, (4) Recommended next action, (5) Watch list. Use short bullets throughout.