Project managers

Write a weekly status update for executives

Give leadership a short update they can read in a minute, with risks stated plainly.

Want it faster? Fill in a form and open the finished prompt in ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, or another AI.

Tools: ChatGPT, Google Sheets. Either works; use the one you already pay for.

Steps

1. Export or copy this week's task list from your tracker (done, in progress, blocked).
2. Add your own notes on risks and anything you need from leadership.
3. Run the prompt. Check that the status color matches reality, not optimism.
4. Send it the same day each week.

Prompts

Status update

CopyWrite a weekly project status update for executives from these notes:
[PASTE TASKS AND NOTES]

Format: overall status (green/yellow/red) with one-sentence reason, 3 bullets on progress, top risks with what we're doing about each, decisions or help needed from leadership (with a date). Under 200 words. No jargon, no softening of bad news.

Replace anything in [BRACKETS]. AI output can be wrong, so check facts, names, and numbers before you use it.

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