Prompt
How to ask for a decision with risks and next step?
Use when you have multiple options and don't want a pretty but vague answer.
- Options
- Risks
- Cost
- Next step
Prompt
“I have to choose between these options: [options]. My goal is [goal]. My limits are [budget, time, risk]. Give me a table with pros, cons, cost, risks, alerts, and a recommendation. Separate facts from assumptions and end with a verifiable next step”.
How to prepare it?
Don't ask 'what do I do' without context. Add budget, deadline, what you've tried, what you don't want to risk, and what acceptable result would be. The more concrete the situation, the less generic the response will be.
What should it return?
The useful output has a table but also a short recommendation and a list of uncertainties. If AI doesn't know something, it should say so; if it's assuming, it should mark it as assumption.
When to use it?
Purchases, AI tools, process changes, budgets, small automations, and work decisions.
Warning
If there's money, contracts, health, legality, or sensitive data, use the response as help to organize your decision, not as final authority.