# Index (Auto-Generated) This index is generated automatically by `scripts/generate_index.py`. Run `python3 scripts/generate_index.py` after adding new files to update this index. --- ## Navigation - [Start Here](START-HERE.md) — The shortest path from a writing problem to the right style, prompt, skill, checklist, and example. - [Cheatsheet](CHEATSHEET.md) - [Style Selection Guide](STYLE-SELECTION-GUIDE.md) - [Repository Map](REPO-MAP.md) — A practical map of the catalogue directories, what each one contains, and when to use it. - [Quickstart](QUICKSTART.md) - [Readme](README.md) - [Contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md) ## Styles - [Academic Style](styles/academic-style.md) — Research papers, academic journal submissions, theses, and scholarly analyses where the primary obligation is to advance knowledge through a well-argued, evidence-based thesis. Als… - [Architecture Decision Record Style](styles/architecture-decision-record-style.md) — Documenting significant technical decisions in a lightweight, persistent format that future team members and stakeholders can read to understand why a choice was made — not just wh… - [Smart Brevity](styles/axios-smart-brevity.md) — Executive status updates, company-wide announcements, and board or investor communications where the reader has limited time and needs the key facts in under 60 seconds. Ideal for… - [BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front)](styles/bluf-bottom-line-up-front.md) — Any professional email, memo, or short document where the reader needs to understand the answer or required action immediately without reading through background first. Particularl… - [Board Paper Style](styles/board-paper-style.md) — Major governance decisions requiring a full record of the issue, all options considered, the recommendation, financial analysis, risk assessment, and implementation plan. Required… - [Consulting Style](styles/consulting-style.md) — Complex business problems requiring structured analysis across multiple perspectives, leading to a specific, evidence-backed recommendation. Ideal for strategic reviews, operationa… - [Crisis Communications](styles/crisis-communications.md) — Urgent communications during an active incident, outage, security breach, or safety event — when stakeholders need factual information immediately and trust depends on transparency… - [Executive Briefing](styles/executive-briefing.md) — Formal, polished summaries for C-level executives and board members who need comprehensive context, analysis, and a clear recommendation in a single document. Ideal for high-stakes… - [Incident Report Style](styles/incident-report-style.md) — Post-incident reviews (postmortems) following service outages, security incidents, or significant operational failures — where the goal is to understand what happened, why, and how… - [Investor Update Style](styles/investor-update-style.md) — Quarterly or annual updates to investors, angels, or venture capital backers — where the goal is to build trust through transparent reporting of performance, honest acknowledgement… - [Job Application Style](styles/job-application-style.md) — Cover letters, application essays, LinkedIn "About" sections, and personal statements for job applications where the goal is to present a compelling, specific, and authentic case f… - [Journalistic Style](styles/journalistic-style.md) — Press releases, company announcements, public-facing news content, and internal communications requiring a compelling narrative. Ideal when the audience is mixed, the content has a… - [Legal Professional Style](styles/legal-professional-style.md) — Formal legal documents — contracts, service level agreements, terms of service, privacy notices, legal opinions, and compliance policies — where precision, defined terms, and legal… - [Minto Pyramid Principle](styles/minto-pyramid-principle.md) — Strategic recommendations, business cases, and decision papers where the reader needs to be persuaded by structured logic. Ideal when you have a clear recommendation and need to pr… - [Narrative Storytelling](styles/narrative-storytelling.md) — Internal communications where emotional resonance and cultural connection matter as much as the facts — leadership messages, change communications, purpose and values narratives, a… - [Performance Review Style](styles/performance-review-style.md) — Formal written assessments of an employee's performance during a defined review period — annual reviews, mid-year reviews, probationary assessments, and promotion evaluations. Effe… - [Persuasive Sales Style](styles/persuasive-sales-style.md) — Outbound sales emails, proposal cover letters, value proposition documents, and any communication where the goal is to move a prospect from awareness to interest or interest to act… - [Plain English](styles/plain-english.md) — Any document where clarity matters more than formality, especially when the audience is mixed or non-specialist. Ideal for change announcements, policy summaries, customer communic… - [Policy Brief Style](styles/policy-brief-style.md) — Structured analysis of a policy question for decision-makers, stakeholders, or governing bodies — where the goal is to present evidence-based options objectively and recommend one.… - [Product Requirements Style](styles/product-requirements-style.md) — Product requirement documents (PRDs) and feature specifications that align engineering, design, and business stakeholders on what is being built, why, and how success will be measu… - [Social Media Style](styles/social-media-style.md) — LinkedIn posts, X (Twitter) posts, and internal Slack or Teams announcements where the goal is to communicate with authenticity and engage an audience that is scrolling quickly. Pa… - [Socratic Explainer](styles/socratic-explainer.md) — Educational content, onboarding materials, and training guides where the goal is genuine understanding rather than passive consumption of information. Particularly effective for ex… - [Tax Advisory Style](styles/tax-advisory-style.md) — Professional tax analysis documents — technical notes, adviser-to-client memos, and board tax summaries — where a specific tax question must be answered with legal precision, factu… - [Technical Documentation](styles/technical-documentation.md) — Explaining how a system, process, API, or technology works to an audience with sufficient technical background to implement, operate, or troubleshoot it. Ideal for runbooks, archit… - [Tutorial Style](styles/tutorial-style.md) — Step-by-step procedural guides where a reader must accomplish a specific task — setting up a tool, completing a process, or following a procedure — and may be unfamiliar with the d… ## Patterns - [Patterns](patterns/README.md) — Reusable section-level structures for professional writing, prompts, and document design. - [BLUF Pattern](patterns/bluf.md) — A compact structure that puts the answer, recommendation, or ask in the first sentence. - [Context / Analysis / Options / Recommendation](patterns/context-analysis-options-recommendation.md) — A decision-support pattern for comparing options fairly before recommending one. - [Decision / Rationale / Consequences](patterns/decision-rationale-consequences.md) — A concise record pattern for documenting what was decided, why, and what follows. - [Issue / Risk / Control / Owner / Date](patterns/issue-risk-control-owner-date.md) — A compact risk and control pattern for audit, governance, and remediation tracking. - [Objective / Scope / Procedure / Exceptions](patterns/objective-scope-procedure-exceptions.md) — A procedure pattern for SOPs, runbooks, policies, and repeatable operating guidance. - [Problem / Impact / Recommendation / Next Steps](patterns/problem-impact-recommendation-next-steps.md) — A practical escalation and proposal pattern for moving from issue to action. - [Situation / Complication / Question / Answer](patterns/situation-complication-question-answer.md) — A consulting-style narrative pattern for moving from context to a clear recommendation. - [What / So What / Now What](patterns/what-so-what-now-what.md) — A simple pattern for turning facts into meaning and action. ## Prompt Templates - [Architecture Prompts](prompt-templates/architecture-prompts.md) — Document a significant architecture or technical design decision, the context in which it was made, the alternatives considered, and the consequences — creating a permanent, search… - [Board Paper Prompts](prompt-templates/board-paper-prompts.md) — Write a comprehensive, governance-quality board paper that enables directors to make an informed decision on a significant strategic or operational matter. - [Decision Record Prompts](prompt-templates/decision-record-prompts.md) — Document a significant business, operational, or organisational decision — including the context, options considered, rationale, and consequences — creating a permanent record that… - [Email Prompts](prompt-templates/email-prompts.md) — Write professional, action-oriented emails that get read and responded to. - [Executive Summary Prompts](prompt-templates/executive-summary-prompts.md) — Distil a detailed document or complex situation into a one-to-two page executive brief that enables a senior audience to understand the issue and make a decision. - [Incident Report Prompts](prompt-templates/incident-report-prompts.md) — Write a blameless incident postmortem that documents what happened, analyses the root cause, assesses impact, and produces a clear set of prevention actions with owners and deadlin… - [Job Application Prompts](prompt-templates/job-application-prompts.md) — Write a compelling, specific cover letter or professional summary that connects the applicant's experience to the role, avoids generic phrasing, and gives a hiring manager a clear… - [Learning Notes Prompts](prompt-templates/learning-notes-prompts.md) — Convert raw study material, course notes, a book summary, or professional experience into structured, memorable learning notes that aid retention and practical application. - [LinkedIn Prompts](prompt-templates/linkedin-prompts.md) — Write LinkedIn posts, profile sections, and connection messages that are authentic, specific, and generate genuine engagement from a professional audience. - [Master Style Transformer](prompt-templates/master-style-transformer.md) — Transform any existing content into a different writing style, register, or format without losing factual accuracy. - [Meeting Notes Prompts](prompt-templates/meeting-notes-prompts.md) — Convert raw meeting notes, a transcript, or a verbal briefing into clear, structured meeting notes with decisions and action items that can be distributed and acted on immediately. - [Memo Prompts](prompt-templates/memo-prompts.md) — Write clear, structured internal memos that inform, align, or request a decision from an internal audience. - [Negotiation Prompts](prompt-templates/negotiation-prompts.md) — Write negotiation emails, counter-proposals, and position statements that are collaborative in tone, precise in content, and effective at moving a negotiation towards a mutually ac… - [PDF Document Prompts](prompt-templates/pdf-document-prompts.md) — Write a complete, publication-ready document formatted for PDF export — including reports, whitepapers, briefings, and formal reference documents with clear structure, consistent h… - [Policy Prompts](prompt-templates/policy-prompts.md) — Write a clear, enforceable organisational policy or a structured policy brief that analyses a policy question, presents options, and recommends an approach. - [Presentation Prompts](prompt-templates/presentation-prompts.md) — Create a structured, narrative-driven slide deck outline with speaker notes that enables a confident, persuasive presentation to a defined audience. - [Project Status Prompts](prompt-templates/project-status-prompts.md) — Write a concise, honest project status update that gives stakeholders a clear picture of where the project stands, what is at risk, and what action is needed. - [Sales Outreach Prompts](prompt-templates/sales-outreach-prompts.md) — Write personalised, prospect-focused sales outreach emails that earn a reply by leading with the recipient's problem rather than the sender's product. - [Strategy Prompts](prompt-templates/strategy-prompts.md) — Write a rigorous strategic analysis or recommendation that frames a business question clearly, examines options honestly, and makes a well-reasoned recommendation with an implement… - [Tax Note Prompts](prompt-templates/tax-note-prompts.md) — Draft a structured tax technical note that analyses a specific tax question by applying law to facts, states a conclusion with an appropriate confidence level, and identifies uncer… - [Technical Documentation Prompts](prompt-templates/technical-documentation-prompts.md) — Write clear, structured technical documentation — including system overviews, runbooks, API references, and how-to guides — that enables engineers and operators to understand and w… - [Translation & Localisation Prompts](prompt-templates/translation-localisation-prompts.md) — Translate and adapt content for a target language and market, preserving meaning and brand voice while adjusting for cultural context, local conventions, and idiomatic appropriaten… ## Meta Prompts - [Meta Prompts](meta-prompts/README.md) — Prompts for improving prompts, critiquing generated outputs, and converting raw notes into professional artefacts. - [Build Style Guide from Samples](meta-prompts/build-style-guide-from-samples.md) — Extracts a concise house style guide from sample writing. - [Compress Without Losing Meaning](meta-prompts/compress-without-losing-meaning.md) — Shortens a draft while preserving facts, caveats, and the intended professional effect. - [Convert Notes to Artefact](meta-prompts/convert-notes-to-artefact.md) — Converts messy notes into a selected professional artefact with explicit assumptions and missing information. - [Create Template from Example](meta-prompts/create-template-from-example.md) — Extracts a reusable template and prompt from a strong example document. - [Critique This Output](meta-prompts/critique-this-output.md) — Reviews an LLM-generated or human-written draft against audience, purpose, evidence, structure, tone, and risk. - [Improve This Prompt](meta-prompts/improve-this-prompt.md) — Turns a weak prompt into an operational prompt with role, audience, purpose, inputs, output format, constraints, assumptions, and review criteria. ## Skills - [Create ADR](skills/create-adr.md) — An Architecture Decision Record documenting the context, options considered, decision made, and consequences — as a permanent record of why a technical choice was made - [Create Board Pack](skills/create-board-pack.md) — A complete board meeting package including cover letter, agenda, individual board papers, financial summary, and decision templates — typically 20–40 pages in total - [Create Business Case](skills/create-business-case.md) — A comprehensive investment justification document with financial analysis, strategic rationale, options assessment, risk register, and implementation plan — typically 8–15 pages - [Create Checklist](skills/create-checklist.md) — A grouped, actionable checklist with checkbox items, section headings, and a sign-off block — formatted for practical use in print or digital form - [Create Comparison Table](skills/create-comparison-table.md) — A structured Markdown or formatted table comparing multiple options, vendors, or approaches across a consistent set of criteria — designed to support a specific decision - [Create Data Room Index](skills/create-data-room-index.md) — A structured document index and folder taxonomy for a virtual data room, with document metadata, access controls, and a completeness tracker — suitable for M&A due diligence, regul… - [Create Decision Tree](skills/create-decision-tree.md) — A text-based or ASCII decision tree that maps a decision process with branching paths, clear criteria at each node, and labelled outcomes at each endpoint - [Create Email Sequence](skills/create-email-sequence.md) — A set of 3–6 coordinated emails with subject lines, body copy, send-timing guidance, and CTAs — written as a coherent campaign rather than isolated messages - [Create Executive Memo](skills/create-executive-memo.md) — A formal 1–2 page memo that briefs a senior executive on a strategic or operational matter, states a clear recommendation, and requests a specific decision or action - [Create FAQ](skills/create-faq.md) — A structured set of questions and answers, grouped by topic, that addresses the most common and most important questions a defined audience has about a subject - [Create Meeting Pack](skills/create-meeting-pack.md) — A complete meeting pack including agenda, pre-read briefing, decision templates, and a post-meeting action log template — structured so attendees arrive informed and leave with cle… - [Create One-Page Brief](skills/create-one-page-brief.md) — A single-page summary document that conveys a complex situation, recommendation, or decision request to a busy senior reader in under two minutes - [Create PDF](skills/create-pdf.md) — A formatted, print-ready PDF document with consistent visual hierarchy, page structure, and professional layout - [Create Playbook](skills/create-playbook.md) — A structured collection of named "plays" — specific, reusable response strategies for recurring scenarios — with trigger conditions, step-by-step actions, templates, and success me… - [Create Prompt Library](skills/create-prompt-library.md) — A curated, organised collection of reusable LLM prompts for a specific domain — each with a purpose statement, the full prompt text, variables to customise, and an example output - [Create Risk Register](skills/create-risk-register.md) — A structured risk register table with identified risks, likelihood and impact scores, risk scores, owners, mitigations, and review dates — formatted for ongoing management use - [Create Roadmap](skills/create-roadmap.md) — A phased, timeline-based roadmap showing initiatives, milestones, dependencies, and ownership — formatted as a structured Markdown document or a table suitable for executive or boa… - [Create Runbook](skills/create-runbook.md) — An operational runbook with numbered response steps, decision trees, escalation paths, and resolution verification — designed to be followed under time pressure by an on-call engin… - [Create Slide Deck](skills/create-slide-deck.md) — A complete slide-by-slide outline with speaker notes, visual specifications, and narrative flow, ready to build in PowerPoint, Keynote, or Google Slides - [Create SOP](skills/create-sop.md) — A Standard Operating Procedure document with numbered steps, decision points, verification criteria, and a version control header — usable by any competent person without additiona… - [Create Tax Technical Note](skills/create-tax-technical-note.md) — A professional tax analysis document that states a specific tax question, applies the relevant law to the client's facts, reaches a clear conclusion, and quantifies any exposure or… - [Create Training Material](skills/create-training-material.md) — Structured training content with clear learning objectives, module-by-module explanations, worked examples, practice exercises, and an assessment — suitable for self-paced or facil… - [Create Visual Diagram Spec](skills/create-visual-diagram-spec.md) — A detailed written specification for a diagram or infographic — precise enough that a designer or diagram tool (Lucidchart, draw.io, Mermaid) can produce the visual without further… ## Examples - [Architecture Decision Record Example](examples/architecture-decision-record.md) - [BLUF Email Example](examples/bluf-email.md) - [Board Paper Example (Condensed)](examples/board-paper.md) — A condensed board paper showing decision request, options analysis, risks, financials, and resolution wording. - [Executive Update Example](examples/executive-update.md) - [Incident Report Example](examples/incident-report.md) - [Minto Recommendation Example](examples/minto-recommendation.md) - [Slide Deck Outline Example](examples/slide-deck-outline.md) — A slide-by-slide executive deck outline with message titles, visual suggestions, and speaker notes. - [Smart Brevity Example](examples/smart-brevity-update.md) - [Tax Note Example](examples/tax-note.md) — An illustrative tax technical note showing question, facts, assumptions, analysis, confidence, caveats, and next steps. - [Technical Runbook Example](examples/technical-runbook.md) — A practical operational runbook with detection, triage, response, escalation, verification, and post-incident actions. ## Checklists - [AI Output Review Checklist](checklists/ai-output-review-checklist.md) - [Board Paper Checklist](checklists/board-paper-checklist.md) — A pre-submission checklist for board papers and committee decision papers. - [Style Selection Checklist](checklists/choosing-a-writing-style.md) - [Clarity Checklist](checklists/clarity-checklist.md) - [Email Quality Checklist](checklists/email-quality-checklist.md) - [Executive Readiness Checklist](checklists/executive-readiness-checklist.md) - [Presentation Quality Checklist](checklists/presentation-quality-checklist.md) - [Tax Note Checklist](checklists/tax-note-checklist.md) — A pre-finalisation checklist for tax technical notes and adviser memos. - [Technical Document Checklist](checklists/technical-document-checklist.md) ## Rubrics - [Rubrics](rubrics/README.md) — Scoring guides for judging whether an LLM-generated or human-written output is ready for professional use. - [Board Paper Rubric](rubrics/board-paper-rubric.md) — Scores whether a board paper is decision-ready, balanced, and defensible as a governance record. - [Executive Communication Rubric](rubrics/executive-communication-rubric.md) — Scores whether an executive update, briefing, or approval request is clear enough for a CIO, CFO, CEO, or board sponsor. - [LLM Output Quality Rubric](rubrics/llm-output-quality-rubric.md) — Scores whether a generated draft is safe, useful, and ready for human editing. - [Slide Deck Rubric](rubrics/slide-deck-rubric.md) — Scores whether a slide deck outline has a strong narrative, useful speaker notes, and decision-ready content. - [Tax Note Rubric](rubrics/tax-note-rubric.md) — Scores whether a tax technical note is structured, fact-led, appropriately caveated, and ready for qualified adviser review. - [Technical Documentation Rubric](rubrics/technical-documentation-rubric.md) — Scores whether technical documentation is accurate, usable, and safe for engineers or operators. ## Reference - [Common Document Types](reference/common-document-types.md) - [Glossary](reference/glossary.md) - [Good vs. Bad Prompts](reference/good-vs-bad-prompts.md) - [LLM Prompting Principles](reference/llm-prompting-principles.md) - [Recommended Resources](reference/recommended-resources.md) - [Structure Patterns](reference/structure-patterns.md) - [Tone Spectrum](reference/tone-spectrum.md) ## Personal Workflows - [Board Paper Workflow](personal-workflows/board-paper-workflow.md) - [Cloud Migration Briefing Workflow](personal-workflows/cloud-migration-briefing-workflow.md) - [Executive Update Workflow](personal-workflows/executive-update-workflow.md) - [IAM Strategy Workflow](personal-workflows/iam-strategy-workflow.md) - [Job Application Workflow](personal-workflows/job-application-workflow.md) - [One-Page Study Summary Workflow](personal-workflows/one-page-study-summary-workflow.md) - [Supplier/Importer Outreach Workflow](personal-workflows/supplier-importer-outreach-workflow.md) - [Tax Technical Note Workflow](personal-workflows/tax-technical-note-workflow.md) --- **Note**: This index was auto-generated. Run `python3 scripts/generate_index.py` to regenerate after adding new files.