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Executive Monday Morning Brief

Weekly situational awareness before the day begins

The prompt
Summarise the most important communications I received in the last 72 hours. Organise into four sections:
1. Decisions I need to make this week (with deadline if stated)
2. Escalations or issues raised by my team or stakeholders
3. Key external communications requiring a response
4. Upcoming commitments this week I should be aware of

Maximum 300 words. No detail beyond what I need to prioritise my Monday.

How to use it

  1. 1Select Copy the prompt above.
  2. 2Paste it into Microsoft 365 Copilot.
  3. 3Replace anything in brackets with your own detail, then send it.

Copilot gathers and drafts. You verify and decide. Check every figure, name and date against the system it came from before you act on it.

Written for

CEO, COO, CTO, CFO, VP, Director