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Pitch an idea to your boss on one page

You've got an idea that would save time or money, but you're not sure how to raise it. Get a one-page pitch with the problem, the idea and a small first step.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me pitch an idea to my boss on one page.

The problem: [what's not working, with an example]
My idea: [what]
Benefits: [time, money, quality, customers]
What it would take: [cost, time, people]
Risks: [what could go wrong]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. A one-page pitch: problem, idea, benefits, cost, risks, first step.
2. A small trial: what, how long, how we'd measure it.
3. Answers to "we tried that before", "no budget" and "not now".
4. A short message to ask for 15 minutes to discuss it.

Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, dates or results. UK English.

Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.

A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. what's not working, with an example: a short note you already have. what: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

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