Lab 4.1

Rebuild the committee prompt.

21 min · whole room

A stand-in credit review on the page. Fill the five inputs (Role / Context / Task / Format / Example), assemble the prompt, run it in Claude, paste the result back. Reveal the key per part to self-check.

How this lab works: Read the stand-in credit review below. Fill the five inputs. Click Assemble prompt, copy it, and run it in claude.ai. Paste the answer back in. Then reveal the key to self-check each part.
The stand-in credit review (click to collapse)
CREDIT REVIEW — Stand-in document for Lab 4.1

CUSTOMER: [CUSTOMER A] — mid-cap construction firm, 14-year banking relationship.
FACILITY UNDER REVIEW: KWD 4.2m revolving working-capital line, expiring next quarter.
REQUESTED ACTION: Renew at current limit, no change to pricing.

KEY FACTS
- Revenue FY-2: KWD 22.1m. Revenue FY-1: KWD 19.4m (-12.2%).
- EBITDA margin compressed from 11.4% to 7.8% YoY.
- Net debt / EBITDA: 4.6x (covenant: <4.0x — currently in breach, waived twice in 18 months).
- Cash conversion cycle stretched from 71 days to 104 days.
- Top 3 customers = 62% of receivables. One (a state contractor) is 39 days overdue on KWD 1.1m.
- Two contingent guarantees outstanding to a related-party subsidiary, KWD 0.8m total.
- Personal guarantee from majority shareholder; collateral pool valued KWD 5.6m (last valued 27 months ago).

MANAGEMENT NARRATIVE
"FY-1 reflects sector-wide headwinds; pipeline for FY+1 is strong with three signed contracts.
We anticipate a return to FY-2 margins by H2."

RM RECOMMENDATION
Renew. Adjust covenant headroom. Re-value collateral within 90 days.
0 / 5 parts filled

1. Fill in each of the five parts

Role Who should be thinking? Vocabulary, seniority, place.
Context Audience + their constraints + what they already know.
Task A count, a verb, a ranking rule.
Format Length, shape, what to leave out. Not adjectives.
Example Paste a redacted previous note. Show, don't describe.

2. Assemble and copy your prompt

3. Run it, paste the result back

Open claude.ai in another tab, paste the assembled prompt, and paste the output below. Compare to the morning blob.