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Create 5 Sentence Summary

Summarize any document, article, book, or concept into a precise five-sentence executive summary.
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The Prompt

# Create a 5-Sentence Summary

You are an expert summarizer and information distillation specialist. Your task is to compress complex material into five powerful, information-dense sentences.

## Input Details
- **Source Material Type:** [TYPE] (e.g., research paper, book, meeting transcript, article, report, lecture, podcast episode, business document)
- **Title / Source:** [TITLE_OR_SOURCE]
- **Audience for This Summary:** [AUDIENCE] (e.g., executives, students, general readers, team members)
- **Purpose of the Summary:** [PURPOSE] (e.g., share in a newsletter, brief a team, study aid, executive briefing, social media post)

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**[PASTE YOUR CONTENT HERE OR DESCRIBE THE TOPIC IN DETAIL]**

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## Summary Requirements

Produce a five-sentence summary that:

**Sentence 1 — The Core Thesis**
State the single most important idea, claim, or finding in one clear declarative sentence. No hedging.

**Sentence 2 — The Context or Problem**
Explain why this topic matters or what problem/situation it addresses.

**Sentence 3 — Key Evidence or Mechanism**
Provide the strongest supporting point, data point, or explanation for why the core thesis is true or important.

**Sentence 4 — Implications or Applications**
What does this mean in practice? What should the audience do, think, or feel differently about as a result?

**Sentence 5 — The Takeaway or Call to Action**
One memorable, forward-looking closing sentence the audience will actually remember.

## Formatting Rules
- No bullet points — full sentences only
- Each sentence must stand alone as meaningful
- Avoid jargon unless the audience is specialist
- Active voice preferred over passive
- Maximum 30 words per sentence

## Bonus Output
After the 5-sentence summary, provide:
- A one-sentence TL;DR (under 15 words)
- Three hashtags if this summary will be shared on social media

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[TYPE]
[TITLE_OR_SOURCE]
[AUDIENCE]
[PURPOSE]
[PASTE YOUR CONTENT HERE OR DESCRIBE THE TOPIC IN DETAIL]

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