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policy-memo
Write a decision-ready policy memo that frames an issue and recommends an option. Use when asked to write a policy memo, options paper, decision memo for a principal/minister/executive, or brief a decision-maker on a policy choice. Produces a tight memo: the issue, background, options with trade-offs, a clear recommendation, and implementation/risks — written for a busy decision-maker who reads the first paragraph.
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# Policy Memo Skill
A policy memo exists to drive a *decision*, not to demonstrate research. The decision-maker reads the top and
wants: what's the issue, what are my realistic options, what do you recommend, and what happens if I say yes.
This skill writes that — BLUF (bottom line up front), honest options with trade-offs, and a defensible
recommendation.
## Required Inputs
Ask for these only if they aren't already provided:
- **The issue / decision** — what must be decided and why now.
- **The decision-maker** — who reads it (minister, exec, board) and what they care about / can authorize.
- **Context** — relevant background, constraints (legal, budget, political), stakeholders.