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Turn Any Decision into a Clear Memo in 15 Minutes

Brain dump a messy decision. Walk away with a structured memo: problem, options, recommendation, risks, and next steps.

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Most decisions fail to land not because the thinking was wrong, but because it was never written down clearly. A decision memo forces the logic out of your head and into a form other people can challenge, approve, and act on. Claude handles the structure — you just need to brain dump what you actually know.

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Brain dump the decision

Start messy. Type everything you know — the situation, what you're leaning toward, what's blocking you. Don't structure it yet.

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Define the problem statement

Claude will sharpen your brain dump into a crisp one-paragraph problem statement — the most important part of any memo.

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Generate options with tradeoffs

A good decision memo never presents one option. Claude will generate three paths and lay out the honest tradeoffs for each.

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Write the recommendation

The memo needs a clear recommendation with rationale — not "it depends." Claude will make the call based on the options.

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Add risks and get sign-off ready

Every memo needs a risk register and a clear ask. Claude will finish with the risks, mitigations, and the exact decision you need.

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Just completed "Turn Any Decision into a Clear Memo in 15 Minutes" on Claude Code Guide in 15 min. No coding experience needed. Claude does the work — you do the thinking. 👇 Free tutorial: https://claudecodeguide.dev/tutorials/decision-memo

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