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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.
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.
The prompt · Copilot
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 Copilot chat. Leave plugins off, and do not open a file from OneDrive.
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.
You type the problem, your idea and what it would take.
The assistant asks about cost, risks and who'd need to agree.
You get a one-page pitch, a small trial proposal and answers to likely objections.
What happens
Use Copilot to 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.
Tools
Paste the prompt, fill the blanks, copy the draft.
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