Decision memo
OfficialOfficial · updated Nov 4, 2026 · v1.0.1
Writes a short narrative decision memo: recommendation first, context, options with trade-offs, risks, and the ask with a decider and deadline.
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When to use it
- You need a decision from a founder, exec, or team
- Meetings keep ending without a decision
What you give it
- The decision as a question
- Decider and deadline
- Options with facts
- Your recommendation
What you get
A 1-to-2-page memo with the recommendation up front, an options table, risks with mitigations, and one ask.
Changelog
- v1.0.1 · Nov 4, 2026 · Example: the deadline is Friday 13 Nov and the start Monday 16 Nov (2026 weekdays), and the input now gives today's date (Tuesday 10 Nov 2026), the author and the January renewal peak; what each tool's plan includes is marked to check.
- v1.0.0 · Nov 4, 2026 · First release.
Sources
- 2017 Letter to Shareholders - Amazon (2026-11-04)
- Jeff Bezos' 2016 Letter to Amazon Shareholders (2026-11-04)
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