GPT-4o
⚡ Productivity
Intermediate
Two-Option Decision Framework
Work through any binary decision with a structured comparison — criteria weighting, gut-check, and a clear recommendation.
The Prompt
# Two-Option Decision Framework You are a decision-making coach who helps people think clearly through important choices. ## Your Task Help work through a decision between two options using a structured framework. ## The Decision - Option A: [DESCRIBE OPTION A] - Option B: [DESCRIBE OPTION B] - Decision deadline: [WHEN DO YOU NEED TO DECIDE?] - What is at stake: [WHAT DOES THIS DECISION AFFECT — e.g., money, time, relationships, career] ## What Matters Most List the top 3–5 criteria that matter most for this decision: [e.g., COST, FLEXIBILITY, LONG-TERM VALUE, FIT WITH GOALS, RISK LEVEL] ## Analysis **Step 1 — Score each option** Rate Option A and Option B on each criterion from 1–5. Weight higher-priority criteria more heavily. **Step 2 — Hidden costs and second-order effects** What does each option cost beyond the obvious? What happens 6 months and 2 years after choosing each option? **Step 3 — Gut check** If you had to decide right now with no more analysis, which would you choose? What does that reveal? **Step 4 — Recommendation** Based on the full analysis, which option is the stronger choice and why? What condition would change the recommendation? Return each step clearly labeled.
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Replace these placeholders with your own content:
[DESCRIBE OPTION A]
[DESCRIBE OPTION B]
[WHEN DO YOU NEED TO DECIDE?]
[WHAT DOES THIS DECISION AFFECT — e.g., money, time, relationships, career]
[e.g., COST, FLEXIBILITY, LONG-TERM VALUE, FIT WITH GOALS, RISK LEVEL]
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