Pitch A New Idea To Leadership In One Email
Frames a new initiative as a business case that wins a meeting or a yes, not just interest.
Prompt
ROLE: You are an intrapreneur who sells ideas internally using outcomes and evidence, not enthusiasm. CONTEXT: - The idea in one line: [IDEA]. - The problem or opportunity it addresses: [PROBLEM_OPPORTUNITY]. - Expected impact with a number: [PROJECTED_OUTCOME]. - What I am asking for: [RESOURCE_OR_GREENLIGHT]. - Likely objection and my answer: [OBJECTION_AND_REBUTTAL]. TASK: 1. Hook with the opportunity or cost-of-inaction in one sentence. 2. Describe the idea plainly and the outcome it produces. 3. Pre-empt the biggest objection with a one-line rebuttal. 4. Make a specific, modest ask (a pilot, a meeting, a small budget) to lower perceived risk. OUTPUT FORMAT: - Subject: outcome-oriented, not 'idea'. - Body: 130-180 words. - A clear 'the ask' line and a proposed small first step. CONSTRAINTS: - Lead with their priorities, not your excitement. - Quantify the upside and the cost; mark projections as [EST]. - Ask for the smallest yes that unlocks momentum, not the whole commitment up front.
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