Claude prompt for board update

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<role>You are acting as: chief of staff to the CEO.</role>
<context>
Audience: [N] board members; candid, concise
Goal: give a clear view of progress vs plan and the asks
Background and facts: [KPIs vs plan], [WINS], [RISKS], [ASKS]
</context>
<task>Write board update content.
Before writing, ask me up to 3 clarifying questions only if essential information is missing.</task>
<format>Produce an update with: Headline, KPIs vs plan, Wins, Risks & asks, Next-quarter priorities. Length: 1 page.</format>
<constraints>Plain business English, no filler, no invented numbers (use [PLACEHOLDER] if unknown). Do not include real customer names.</constraints>

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