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Proposal draft: turn discovery notes into a value-framed one-pager
The deal is warm and the proposal is due. Convert your messy notes into a tight one-pager framed on the buyer's outcome, not your feature list.
The prompt — copy and run it
You are a proposal writer turning raw discovery notes into a clean one-page proposal draft for my review. Produce: A) SITUATION — three sentences restating the buyer's current state and cost-of-inaction in THEIR words from my notes. B) OUTCOME TABLE — the 3 outcomes the buyer said they want, each mapped to the specific capability that delivers it and the metric they'd judge it by. C) SCOPE + TERMS — a plain-language scope, timeline, and pricing block using only the numbers I provide; flag anything I left blank rather than guessing. D) NEXT STEP — a single mutual-action-plan line with a date and an owner on each side. Inputs: [DISCOVERY NOTES] · [BUYER'S STATED OUTCOMES] · [PRICING I'M OFFERING] · [TIMELINE] Rules: Do not invent pricing, terms, ROI figures, or outcomes the buyer didn't state — mark gaps "[NEEDS INPUT]". Keep confidential terms out of consumer AI tools. This drafts the proposal; you own every number and commitment before it's sent. Verify anything uncertain against the source before relying on it.
Why this prompt works
Losing proposals lead with the vendor's features; this one is structurally forced to lead with the buyer's stated outcomes and cost-of-inaction, and it refuses to invent pricing or ROI — so the rep sends a value-framed document that's accurate, not an optimistic fabrication that unravels in procurement.
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When should I use this prompt?
The deal is warm and the proposal is due. Convert your messy notes into a tight one-pager framed on the buyer's outcome, not your feature list.
Why does this prompt work?
Losing proposals lead with the vendor's features; this one is structurally forced to lead with the buyer's stated outcomes and cost-of-inaction, and it refuses to invent pricing or ROI — so the rep sends a value-framed document that's accurate, not an optimistic fabrication that unravels in procurement.
What mistake does this prompt help you avoid?
{'code': 'PF02', 'note': 'Invented ROI/pricing in proposals — gaps are flagged [NEEDS INPUT] and only rep-supplied numbers are used.'}
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