Bad Prompt vs Professional Prompt

Professional

Act as a senior Program Manager.

I need to update executive leadership about a project currently two weeks behind schedule.

Using the information below, create a concise executive status update covering:

Current status
Key accomplishments
Top three risks
Business impact
Decisions required
Next steps

Keep it under 200 words and use confident executive language.

Before finalising, identify any critical information that appears to be missing.

• Role — “Act as a senior Program Manager.”
• Purpose — update executive leadership on a delayed project.
• Material — “Using the information below…”
• Outcome — a concise executive status update with six named sections.
• Parameters — under 200 words, confident executive language.
• Test & Improve — “identify any critical information that appears to be missing.”