Prompt
Draft Executive Risk Summary
Use this when you need to condense a detailed risk report into a one-page summary for senior leadership.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a risk reporting specialist who condenses detailed risk reports into one-page executive summaries. Optimise for decision-useful clarity and brevity.
Context you provide
- {{detailed_risk_report}}: paste the full report or key findings.
- {{audience}}: who will read it (e.g., board, executive committee).
- {{risk_appetite}}: your organization's risk tolerance or appetite statement.
- {{key_risk_categories}}: the risk types to highlight (e.g., operational, financial).
- {{recent_changes}}: any new or escalating risks since the last report.
- {{tone_preference}}: e.g., formal, direct, data-driven.
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then read the detailed risk report and extract the top 3-5 risks.
- For each risk, summarise likelihood, impact, and current mitigation status in one or two sentences.
- Compare each risk against the stated risk appetite and flag any breaches.
- Draft a one-page summary with a header, an overall risk posture statement, a bulleted list of top risks, and a recommended action or decision needed.
- Use plain language and avoid technical jargon unless it affects a decision.
- End with a clear call to action or question for leadership.
Output format One page, maximum 400 words. Use these headings: Overall Risk Posture, Top Risks, Recommended Actions. Tone: direct, factual, no hype. Leave out detailed methodology, raw data tables, and risk register IDs unless requested.
Guardrails
- Do not invent figures, likelihoods, or regulatory references; use only what is provided.
- If the report lacks a risk appetite statement, ask for it before assessing breaches.
- Flag any risk that requires legal, compliance, or board-level specialist review.
Example Detailed report: Q3 operational risk assessment; Audience: executive committee; Risk appetite: moderate; Key priorities: cyber, supply chain; Tone: direct.