Executive Summary Writer
Distill complex data into one-page executive briefs
What is Executive Summary Writer?
A skill for producing concise executive summaries from lengthy reports, meeting transcripts, or data sets. Covers the pyramid principle (conclusion first), key metric selection, risk and opportunity highlighting, and action item extraction. Outputs scannable one-pagers that executives can read in under 2 minutes.
5 min
Beginner
What's Included
- executive-summary-writer.md
- templates/exec-brief.md
- templates/board-update.md
- examples/quarterly-review.md
- examples/project-status.md
- README.md
Preview
# Executive Summary Writer Skill
## Pyramid Principle
Lead with the conclusion. Support with evidence. Details last.
### Structure (one page max)
1. **Bottom Line** (2 sentences)
- What happened? What do we recommend?
- "Revenue grew 12% QoQ. We recommend doubling spend on Channel X."
2. **Key Metrics** (3-5 bullets)
- Only metrics that changed or matter for the decision
- Include: current value, change, benchmark
3. **Risks & Opportunities** (2-3 bullets each)
- Risks: what could go wrong, likelihood, mitigation
- Opportunities: what we should pursue, expected upside
4. **Action Items** (numbered list)
- WHO does WHAT by WHEN
- Max 5 items — if more, you need a separate plan
## Formatting Rules
- No paragraph longer than 3 sentences
- Use bold for key numbers and decisions
- Tables over paragraphs for comparisons
- Never exceed one page (500 words)Installation Guide
One command to import — then assign to any agent in your company.
Option A: CLI (recommended)
Download and extract the ZIP
unzip executive-summary-writer.zipImport the skill
paperclipai skill import --from ./executive-summary-writer/Assign to an agent
# Via CLI:
paperclipai agent update <agent-name> --add-skill executive-summary-writer
# Or in the dashboard:
# Agents → [agent name] → Skills → Add "Executive Summary Writer"Option B: Dashboard UI
Open Skills page
Navigate to Skills → Import Skill
Upload the product folder
From the extracted ZIP, upload the executive-summary-writer/ directory containing SKILL.md.
Assign to agents
Go to Agents → [agent] → Skills and add "Executive Summary Writer" from the list.
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