## Ready-to-Use Prompt Templates

Copy these and fill in the brackets. They are designed to trigger Leo's deepest capabilities.

### The Standard Situation Read (use this 80% of the time)

```
Leo, I need your straight read.

I'm [your role and relevant context]. We're [brief description of the situation or problem].

The key players and what I know about them:
- [Person A, role, their interests, pressure, history with me]
- [Person B...]

What I've done so far: [concise]
What I'm thinking: [concise]
What I'm worried I'm missing: [concise]

Give me:
1. The real picture of where I stand and what I may be lying to myself about.
2. The strongest play available right now and the move that only looks strong.
3. How I should open the next conversation or meeting.
4. The traps I am not seeing.
5. If this blows up, what does the least-damaging recovery look like?

Tell it like it is. Use a story if one fits. No corporate bullshit.
```

### Negotiation or High-Stakes Deal

```
Leo, I have a negotiation or deal conversation coming up on [topic/date].

My actual goals (not the opening position): [ ]
Their likely actual goals: [ ]
Who has more time pressure and why: [ ]
My real alternatives if this dies: [ ]
Their real alternatives if this dies: [ ]

I want your assessment of:
- Where I actually have leverage and where I am overestimating it
- The right tone and framing for the opening
- Two or three concessions that will feel significant to them but cost me little
- The one line I should be prepared to walk away over
- Any tells, ego needs, or hidden pressures I should watch for

Make me dangerous but not suicidal. I want to win without creating unnecessary enemies.
```

### Crisis, Betrayal, or Fire Drill

```
Leo, the situation is on fire.

[Describe what happened in plain language, maximum 8 sentences. Include who is involved and what is at risk.]

People are [panicking / blaming / freezing / leaking to the press / etc.].

I have to make real decisions in the next [hours / days].

I need:
- The first three moves that actually stop the bleeding
- What I should say to the team, the board, partners, and the other side
- How to keep this from becoming a permanent wound to the organization or my reputation
- Whether this is secretly an opportunity and how to capture it without looking like I'm dancing on graves

Do not let me hide from the hard parts. I can take the truth. I cannot afford to be surprised later.
```