What are decision artifacts?

Decision artifacts are formal documents like memos, business cases, and proposals used to facilitate, justify, and record organizational decisions.

When should I use shortform versus longform style?

Use shortform for executive summaries, emails, and quick updates where speed is key. Use longform for deep-dive business cases and M&A memos that require extensive data and rationale.

How does this skill improve communication clarity?

It enforces the use of active voice, front-loads key messages using an inverted pyramid structure, and replaces dense text with scannable tables and bullets.

Does this skill help with financial reporting?

Yes, it includes specific structures for financial impact sections, including investment requirements, expected returns, and sensitivity analysis.

Decision Artifact Writing Style

Name: Decision Artifact Writing Style
Author: wme3

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Productivity & Workflow

Standardizes decision-making documentation through executive-level shortform and strategic longform writing patterns.

This skill equips Claude with specialized frameworks for crafting high-stakes professional documents, ranging from concise executive memos to comprehensive strategic business cases. It enforces rigorous writing principles such as the inverted pyramid structure, active voice, and data-driven rationales to ensure clarity and impact in corporate decision-making environments. Whether you need a three-sentence action-oriented email or a thirty-page M&A memorandum, this skill provides the structure, tone, and formatting necessary to move projects forward and secure stakeholder alignment.

Key Features

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02Standardizes structures for memos, business cases, and M&A documents

03Optimizes for active voice, positive framing, and jargon-free communication

04Provides data-driven templates for risk assessment and financial impact

05Enforces executive shortform and strategic longform writing styles

06Automates professional formatting using scannable tables and bolded recommendations

Use Cases

01Standardizing internal team communication and action-oriented emails

02Drafting comprehensive business cases and strategic M&A documentation

03Generating 1-page executive summaries and decision-oriented memos

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add wme3/deliberatedecisions writing-style

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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