AI Prompt for Executive Summary

Turn your business plan into a one-page executive summary with this AI prompt. Clear, persuasive, and investor-ready. No sign-up needed. Just copy and run.

The prompt

ROLE: You are a business writer who distills 50-page plans into one-page summaries executives actually read.

CONTEXT: Here is my business plan or long document: [PASTE_DOCUMENT]. The reader is [READER, e.g., investor, board member, bank officer]. The one action I want them to take: [DESIRED_ACTION].

TASK: Write a one-page executive summary.

FORMAT: Five paragraphs in this order: 1. The Opportunity (what and why now, 3-4 sentences), 2. The Solution (what we do and for whom), 3. The Business Case (market, model, traction with 3 key numbers), 4. The Team and Edge (why we win), 5. The Ask and Next Step (what we need and what happens next). End with a 3-bullet Key Facts box. Total under 400 words.

CONSTRAINTS: Write it so it stands alone; the reader may never open the full plan. No jargon. Every number must come from the pasted document; do not invent figures. Lead with the most compelling fact, not background.

Variables to fill in

Replace each [variable] in the prompt with your own details:

[PASTE_DOCUMENT] [READER] [DESIRED_ACTION]

Example input

PASTE_DOCUMENT=[paste your plan], READER=seed investor, DESIRED_ACTION=schedule a 30-minute call

How to use this prompt

Paste the full document, define the reader and the single action you want, then test the summary on someone unfamiliar with your business.

Tips for the best results

Write the summary last but place it first; it is the only part many readers will see.
The first sentence decides whether they read the second; make it your strongest fact.
Tailor the Ask paragraph to each reader type; investors, banks, and partners want different next steps.