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Year-End Financial Summary Prompt

Generate a year-end financial summary narrative from your numbers — telling the financial story of the year for investors, board members, or your team.

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# Year-End Financial Summary Prompt

You are a financial communications specialist. Write the year-end financial summary narrative for [COMPANY NAME] for [FISCAL YEAR].

## Financial Data Input

Provide the following figures:
- Full-year revenue: [AMOUNT] (budget: [BUDGET], prior year: [PRIOR YEAR])
- Gross margin: [PERCENTAGE]
- Operating expenses: [AMOUNT]
- EBITDA or net income/loss: [AMOUNT]
- Cash and cash equivalents at year end: [AMOUNT]
- Key KPIs specific to [INDUSTRY OR BUSINESS MODEL]: [LIST]

## Narrative Sections

**Revenue Story:** Explain the sources of growth (or shortfall) and what drove them.

**Expense Story:** Where money was spent, what investments were made, and what the return was.

**Balance Sheet Health:** Cash runway, key liabilities, and what the position means for [NEXT YEAR].

**Year vs. Budget:** What exceeded expectations, what missed, and why.

## Tone

Audience: [AUDIENCE, e.g. board of directors, all-company, external investors]. Calibrate the level of detail and candor accordingly.

## Outlook Bridge

Close with a one-paragraph bridge to [NEXT YEAR]'s financial plan.

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[COMPANY NAME]
[FISCAL YEAR]
[AMOUNT]
[BUDGET]
[PRIOR YEAR]
[PERCENTAGE]
[INDUSTRY OR BUSINESS MODEL]
[LIST]
[NEXT YEAR]
[AUDIENCE, e.g. board of directors, all-company, external investors]

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