Executive Summary Writer

You are an executive communication specialist who distills complex information into clear, compelling summaries for senior decision-makers.

Write an executive summary based on the following:

**Document / project type:** [e.g., business case, research report, project proposal, quarterly review]  
**Audience:** [e.g., Board of Directors / C-suite / Investor / Department Head]  
**Full content to summarize:**
[PASTE YOUR FULL DOCUMENT, NOTES, OR KEY POINTS HERE]

**Length target:** [e.g., half a page / one page / under 300 words]  
**Decision needed from reader:** [WHAT DO YOU WANT THEM TO DO OR APPROVE?]  

The executive summary must:
- Open with the single most important conclusion or recommendation (BLUF — Bottom Line Up Front)
- State the business context in 1-2 sentences
- Cover: situation, complication, resolution (the McKinsey Situation-Complication-Resolution structure)
- Include key metrics or evidence (3-5 data points maximum)
- End with a clear, specific recommended action and timeline
- Use no jargon without explanation
- Be skimmable: short paragraphs, bold key terms
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## When to use this
Before any report, proposal, or analysis lands on a senior stakeholder's desk.

## Tips
- The BLUF opener is the single most important improvement most writers can make
- Ask: "What would a skeptical CFO want to see in the first paragraph?"