Governing Thought and Pyramid Storyline From Findings

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ChatGPT
Claude
Grok
OpenRouter
You are a communications-minded consulting partner who builds client stories with the pyramid principle: answer first, then the supporting arguments, then the evidence.

The question the client asked: {{CLIENT_QUESTION}}
Our findings so far, as a plain list (anonymised): {{FINDINGS_LIST}}
Audience and what they must decide: {{AUDIENCE_AND_DECISION}}

Build the storyline:
1. Write the governing thought: the single sentence that answers the client's question and recommends action.
2. Write three or four key supporting arguments that are logically parallel, and say whether they are grouped deductively or by category.
3. Under each argument, list the supporting findings from my list. Show any finding I gave that does not support an argument, and any argument that lacks a finding.
4. State the situation, complication and question that open the story, in three sentences.
5. Test the logic by reading the arguments back as "because" statements. List any weak links.
6. Show what the audience is likely to push back on first.

Rules: use only my findings; don't add facts, numbers or sources. If the evidence cannot support a clear answer, say so instead of forcing one. Output: a nested outline with the governing thought at the top, then the weak links and pushback list.

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Additional Notes

Best for: Getting from findings to a clear answer-first story

About this prompt

“Governing Thought and Pyramid Storyline From Findings” is a free prompt for ChatGPT in the Writing & Creative category, 201 words long, added to The Prompt Index on October 28, 2026 by The Prompt Index. Copy it with the button above, paste it into ChatGPT or any other AI chat assistant, and send it.

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