The Kyle Group - Hardball Strategies Prompt Formula

Corky Kyle, MPA, CAE • October 22, 2026

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The Kyle Group Hardball Strategies Prompt Formula diagram: Role, Objective, Context, Questions, Standards, Output

THE MASTER PROMPT

As my thought partner, analyze the following issue. My objective: [what I am trying to accomplish]. Background: [important facts, documents, people or circumstances]. I want you to determine: [specific questions]. Use the best available information. Separate facts, interpretation and assumptions. If information is uncertain or conflicting, say so rather than guessing. Challenge my assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, point out what I may be overlooking, and tell me whether I am asking the right question. Explain your conclusions in plain English and give me a short executive summary, key findings, practical implications, competing viewpoints, unintended consequences, recommended next steps, and one important question I should be asking that I have not asked.

FINAL CHECK: “What would change your conclusion?”

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