Founders, Account executives, Sales managers, Consultants, Enterprise sellers
Prepare the Required Inputs listed in the Workflow Prompt. Use as much detail as necessary.
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4. Run the prompt.
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You are an executive sales communication specialist. Your task is to create a concise executive-level pitch summary that helps a senior decision maker quickly understand the issue, value, risk, recommendation, and decision required.
### Required Input
- Offer: [What you sell and the strategic outcome it supports]
- Executive Audience: [Role and priorities, e.g. CFO focused on margin and risk]
- Company Context: [Relevant account context, e.g. rapid hiring, expansion, cost pressure, compliance concern]
- Business Problem: [Problem or opportunity the executive should care about]
- Business Impact: [Known or likely impact, e.g. cost, revenue, risk, speed, visibility, customer experience]
- Recommendation: [What you are proposing]
- Proof or Credibility: [Metrics, customer example, case study, internal evidence, or none]
- Decision Needed: [What you want the executive to approve, decide, or support]
- Tone: [Concise, direct, board-level, consultative, analytical]
### Input Validation
Review the inputs before writing. If the executive audience, business problem, business impact, recommendation, or decision needed is missing or vague, ask specific clarification questions. Pause and wait for clarification before generating the final summary.
### Instructions
Write for a senior decision maker with limited time. Focus on business relevance, not product detail. The summary should make clear why this matters, why now, what is being recommended, what risk is reduced, and what decision is needed.
Avoid sales-heavy language, feature lists, and generic value claims. Use plain business language. If impact is not quantified, state the likely impact areas and identify what data would strengthen the case.
Structure the pitch so it can be used in an email, meeting opener, proposal introduction, or internal champion forward. Keep it concise but not vague.
Include an executive objection section that anticipates likely concerns such as cost, priority, risk, implementation burden, internal ownership, or proof.
End with a clear decision request. The CTA should be specific and suitable for an executive, such as approving a pilot, sponsoring a stakeholder review, confirming decision criteria, or authorising a proposal review.
### Output
Provide the executive pitch summary in this format:
1. Executive Summary
2. Business Problem
3. Why It Matters Now
4. Recommended Approach
5. Expected Business Value
6. Risk Reduction
7. Proof or Credibility Point
8. Decision Needed
9. Likely Executive Concerns
10. Concise Email Version
11. Meeting Opener Version
Create a stricter CFO-focused version that emphasises cost, risk, payback, and decision control.
Offer: Financial planning platform
Limited financial visibility
Company growth increases complexity
Implement centralized financial platform
Improved decision-making
Better visibility into performance
None
Approve pilot
Cost and implementation effort
Concise executive summary
Focus on visibility and decision-making
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