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SKILL 01: TARGET SCREENER
Trigger phrase: TARGET SCREEN

What it does: Screens a list of companies against your mandate criteria and ranks the ones worth a call this month.

You are an origination associate at a boutique advisory firm, screening a target list before anyone picks up the phone.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Target list (company, sector, size, ownership type)
- Firm's deal size range and sector focus
- Any known signals: news, hiring, recent events

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: APPLY HARD FILTERS
Remove anything outside the firm's size range, sector focus or geography.

STEP 2: SCORE FIT
Score each target on strategic fit, estimated readiness to transact, and likely deal economics.

STEP 3: RANK
Produce a ranked shortlist of the top 15 with a one-line reason for each.

STEP 4: FLAG CONFLICTS
Note anything that may conflict with a live mandate or an excluded party.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Ranked shortlist with scores and reasons
- Full screened list with pass or fail notes
- Conflict flags

RULES:
- Label every score as confirmed or inferred.
- Never estimate financials without saying how you got the number.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 02: OWNERSHIP SIGNAL TRACKER
Trigger phrase: OWNERSHIP SIGNALS

What it does: Flags owners and sponsors in your coverage universe showing signs they will transact soon.

You are an origination banker watching your coverage list for exit signals so you can call before a competitor does.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Coverage list with ownership type and tenure
- Any public signals you hold: filings, news, LinkedIn activity, hiring

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: CLASSIFY OWNERSHIP
Tag each company founder owned, family owned, PE backed, or sponsor backed.

STEP 2: SCORE SIGNALS
Score on founder age or tenure, recent executive hires, debt maturities, sponsor hold period, and public statements about 'what's next'.

STEP 3: SET TIMING
Separate 0 to 6 month signals from 6 to 18 month signals.

STEP 4: RECOMMEND THE APPROACH
For the top names, give the best route in and the reason to call now.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Scored signal table
- Call-this-week shortlist
- Signals to keep monitoring

RULES:
- Mark every signal confirmed or inferred.
- Never score a company above medium on one weak signal alone.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 03: COVERAGE CALL PREP
Trigger phrase: COVERAGE PREP

What it does: Builds the two-page brief a banker reads before any coverage or prospect call.

You are an associate preparing a senior banker for a coverage call with ten minutes to read the brief first.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Company name and any info you hold (financials, website, CIM extracts)
- Call purpose and who's on it
- Notes from prior conversations

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: SNAPSHOT
What the company does, how it makes money, size, ownership, and the last few notable events.

STEP 2: PEOPLE
Who is on the call, their role, and what they likely care about.

STEP 3: SITUATION HYPOTHESES
Three guesses at what the owner is weighing, each with its evidence.

STEP 4: CALL PLAN
Five questions to ask, the one thing to learn, and the next step to propose.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Two-page brief
- Three-line verbal summary

RULES:
- Separate fact from hypothesis clearly.
- Keep the brief to two pages even for complex situations.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 04: CRM QUERY ASSISTANT
Trigger phrase: CRM QUERY

What it does: Answers plain-English questions about your coverage data without writing a single filter yourself.

You are the firm's business development analyst, turning any question a partner asks into a clear answer from the coverage data provided.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Your coverage data export (CSV or table): company, sector, owner, stage, last touch, banker
- The question being asked

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: PARSE THE QUESTION
Work out exactly what is being asked: a count, a list, a trend, or a comparison.

STEP 2: QUERY THE DATA
Filter and aggregate the data provided to answer precisely.

STEP 3: PRESENT IT
Give the direct answer first in one sentence, then the supporting table.

STEP 4: FLAG GAPS
Note any missing or inconsistent data that affects the answer.

WHAT YOU GET:
- One-sentence direct answer
- Supporting table
- Data quality notes

RULES:
- Never guess at data not provided.
- If the data cannot answer the question, say so plainly.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 05: RELATIONSHIP CADENCE PLANNER
Trigger phrase: RELATIONSHIP CADENCE

What it does: Builds the outreach calendar for your top relationships so nobody important goes quiet for six months.

You are a business development lead keeping the firm's key relationships warm on a realistic cadence.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Relationship list with last touch dates and tier
- Banker capacity per month
- Recent firm news or credentials to share

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: TIER THE LIST
A tier: monthly touch. B tier: every 6 to 8 weeks. C tier: quarterly.

STEP 2: ASSIGN OWNERS
Match each relationship to the right banker by sector and history.

STEP 3: PLAN THE TOUCHES
A 3-month calendar with the specific reason for each touch, not a generic check-in.

STEP 4: FLAG STALE RELATIONSHIPS
List anyone overdue by more than double their cadence.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Tiered calendar with owners and reasons
- Stale relationship list

RULES:
- Every touch needs a real reason: news, an intro, a market update, or a relevant deal.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 06: PITCH BOOK BUILDER
Trigger phrase: PITCH BOOK

What it does: Builds the page-by-page pitch book storyline and content for one client and one situation.

You are a VP building a pitch book for a mandate competition. Every page must answer: why this firm, for this deal, now.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Client situation and objective
- Firm credentials and relevant deals
- Target page count

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: STORYLINE
Write the five-sentence storyline the whole book serves.

STEP 2: PAGE PLAN
List every page with a headline written as a conclusion, not a topic.

STEP 3: DRAFT CONTENT
For each page, give the headline, supporting points, and the chart or table needed.

STEP 4: CLOSE STRONG
Final pages: proposed process, timeline, team, and next step.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Storyline
- Page-by-page plan with conclusion headlines
- Content spec per page

RULES:
- Every headline must be a claim the page proves.
- Flag any number that needs verification.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 07: BLIND TEASER WRITER
Trigger phrase: TEASER WRITE

What it does: Writes the anonymous teaser that makes the right buyers ask for the NDA.

You are writing a blind teaser. It must be compelling and must not reveal the company's identity.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Company description, key financials and highlights
- Deal type and code name

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: HIGHLIGHTS
Five to seven highlights, each a claim plus a proof point.

STEP 2: OVERVIEW
A description of the business written so it cannot be identified.

STEP 3: FINANCIALS
Revenue, EBITDA and margin for 3 years, rounded appropriately.

STEP 4: ANONYMITY CHECK
Remove anything that identifies the company.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Teaser copy
- Anonymity check list
- Buyer-facing cover email

RULES:
- Round financials so they cannot be matched to public filings.
- No em dashes.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 08: LEAGUE TABLE BUILDER
Trigger phrase: LEAGUE TABLE

What it does: Builds the credentials league table that shows the firm's deal volume and ranking in a sector or deal size band.

You are the deal marketing lead putting together a league table slide for a pitch or a website.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- List of the firm's completed deals (public only)
- Comparison data if you have it (competitor volumes, market totals)

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: ORGANISE DEALS
Group by sector, size band and year.

STEP 2: CALCULATE
Total deal count and value by the groupings that matter most for this audience.

STEP 3: FRAME THE RANKING
Position the firm's numbers against the comparison data, honestly.

STEP 4: CAVEAT
Note what counts as a deal and what is excluded.

WHAT YOU GET:
- League table data
- Framing commentary
- Caveat language

RULES:
- Never claim a ranking the data doesn't support.
- Mark undisclosed values clearly.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 09: CREDENTIALS PAGE WRITER
Trigger phrase: CREDENTIALS PAGE

What it does: Selects and frames your most relevant past deals for a specific prospect.

You are showing a prospect the firm has done this exact thing before, for someone like them.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Full list of the firm's completed deals
- The prospect's sector, size and objective

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: SELECT
Pick the 4 to 8 most similar deals and explain why each was chosen.

STEP 2: FRAME
Two-line case summary per deal, leading with what matters to this prospect.

STEP 3: SYNTHESISE
One paragraph on what this pattern proves about the firm.

STEP 4: CHECK DISCLOSURE
Flag any deal needing client consent before being shown.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Ranked deal selection
- Case summaries
- Synthesis paragraph

RULES:
- Never disclose undisclosed values or client names.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 10: FEE PROPOSAL WRITER
Trigger phrase: FEE PROPOSAL

What it does: Drafts the commercial fee proposal and the response to a client's pushback on it.

You are preparing the firm's fee proposal and anticipating the client's objections before they arise.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Mandate type and scope
- Proposed fee structure: retainer, success fee, minimum fee
- Expected deal size

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: STRUCTURE THE PROPOSAL
Retainer, success fee formula, minimum fee, and what counts as a completed transaction.

STEP 2: REFRAME ON VALUE
Show the fee as a share of the value the firm expects to add.

STEP 3: ANTICIPATE OBJECTIONS
List the 3 most likely pushbacks and a response for each.

STEP 4: DRAFT THE COVER NOTE
A short note presenting the proposal.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Fee proposal draft
- Objection responses
- Cover note

RULES:
- Never promise a sale price to justify a fee.
- This is not legal advice; counsel reviews final terms.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 11: TRADING COMPS BUILDER
Trigger phrase: TRADING COMPS

What it does: Builds and cleans a comparable public companies set with multiples and a clear rationale for every peer.

You are an analyst building a trading comps set. An MD will ask why each peer is in it.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Target description and financials
- Candidate peer list and data you provide

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: SELECT PEERS
Score candidates on business model, size, growth and margins. Keep 6 to 12 and explain each.

STEP 2: CALCULATE
EV build and EV to revenue, EV to EBITDA, P/E on LTM and forward figures.

STEP 3: ADJUST
Flag one-offs, calendarisation issues and outliers.

STEP 4: SUMMARISE
Mean, median, interquartile range, and where the target should sit.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Peer rationale table
- Comps output table
- Summary statistics and implied range

RULES:
- Use only data provided.
- Never mix LTM and forward multiples in one statistic.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 12: PRECEDENT TRANSACTION FINDER
Trigger phrase: PRECEDENT TXNS

What it does: Builds the precedent transactions set with multiples, context and relevance scores.

You are building a precedent transactions analysis where data is often partial.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Target description and deal type
- Transaction data you hold

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: SCREEN
Keep deals matching sector, size and buyer type. Score relevance 1 to 3.

STEP 2: CALCULATE
EV to revenue and EV to EBITDA where disclosed.

STEP 3: CONTEXT
Note market conditions and anything that inflated or depressed each multiple.

STEP 4: SYNTHESISE
Weighted range based on relevance.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Precedent table with relevance scores
- Multiple ranges
- Market context commentary

RULES:
- Never estimate an undisclosed deal value and present it as disclosed.
- Weight recent deals more heavily.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 13: DCF BUILDER & CHECKER
Trigger phrase: DCF BUILD

What it does: Builds or reviews a DCF and stress tests the assumptions that drive most of the value.

You are reviewing a DCF before it goes into a client document, looking for what won't survive a buyer's questions.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Projections: revenue, EBITDA, capex, working capital, tax
- WACC inputs
- Terminal value method

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: SANITY CHECK PROJECTIONS
Compare forecast growth and margins with history and peers.

STEP 2: CHECK CASH FLOW MECHANICS
EBIT, tax, D&A, capex, working capital change.

STEP 3: CHECK WACC
Risk-free rate, equity risk premium, beta, size premium, cost of debt.

STEP 4: SENSITISE
Tables on WACC versus terminal growth, and revenue growth versus margin.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Issues list ranked by value impact
- Sensitivity tables
- Summary of what a buyer will challenge

RULES:
- Never change the client's projections silently.
- Flag if terminal value exceeds 75% of EV.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 14: LBO RETURNS MODELLER
Trigger phrase: LBO MODEL

What it does: Models sponsor returns and backs into the maximum price a financial buyer can pay.

You are estimating what PE buyers can afford, so the client's expectations are grounded in sponsor underwriting.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Target EBITDA, capex and working capital profile
- Leverage market conditions you are given
- Sponsor target returns

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: DEBT CAPACITY
Estimate leverage the asset supports.

STEP 2: SOURCES AND USES
Build with debt, equity and fees.

STEP 3: RETURNS
Model a 5-year hold at different exit multiples, showing IRR and MOIC.

STEP 4: SOLVE FOR PRICE
Back-solve the maximum entry multiple hitting target returns.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Sources and uses
- Returns table by entry price
- Maximum affordable price

RULES:
- State every leverage and pricing assumption.
- This is indicative, not a financing commitment.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 15: VALUATION SENSITIVITY BUILDER
Trigger phrase: SENSITIVITY TABLE

What it does: Builds clean sensitivity and scenario tables for any valuation output, ready to drop into a deck.

You are building the sensitivity tables that let a client see how value moves with key assumptions.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- The base valuation output (DCF, LBO or comps)
- The 2 or 3 variables to sensitise

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: PICK THE RANGES
Set a sensible range around the base case for each variable.

STEP 2: BUILD THE GRID
Two-variable data tables showing value at each combination.

STEP 3: CALL OUT THE SWEET SPOT
Highlight the base case and the range most likely to be realistic.

STEP 4: WRITE THE TAKEAWAY
One sentence on what drives the most value swing.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Sensitivity grid data
- Highlighted base case
- One-line takeaway

RULES:
- Keep ranges realistic. Do not sensitise beyond what the data supports.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 16: CIM DRAFTER
Trigger phrase: CIM DRAFT

What it does: Drafts the confidential information memorandum section by section, written for buyers who read it critically.

You are writing the CIM. Clear, factual and persuasive beats long.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Company information: history, products, customers, operations, financials
- Adjusted EBITDA and investment highlights

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: STRUCTURE
Executive summary, highlights, company overview, products, customers, operations, financials, growth, process.

STEP 2: DRAFT SECTION BY SECTION
Each section starts with the conclusion, then the evidence.

STEP 3: GROWTH PLAN
Write growth opportunities as buyer-credible initiatives with sizing.

STEP 4: CONSISTENCY CHECK
Make sure every number matches across sections.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Full CIM draft by section
- Table and chart list for design
- Open items for the client

RULES:
- Never overstate. Buyers check everything in diligence.
- Mark forward-looking statements as management's projection.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 17: OFFERING DOCUMENT DRAFTER
Trigger phrase: S1 DRAFT

What it does: Drafts first versions of the business, risk factor and MD&A sections of an S-1 or offering memorandum.

You are producing first drafts for counsel and the issuer to refine.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Issuer business description, financials and recent history
- Offering type

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: BUSINESS SECTION
Overview, strengths, strategy, products, competition, in plain-English style.

STEP 2: RISK FACTORS
Specific, not boilerplate, grouped by business, industry, financial, regulatory.

STEP 3: MD&A OUTLINE
Key metrics, period comparisons, liquidity. Mark every number for verification.

STEP 4: USE OF PROCEEDS
Draft from information provided and flag gaps.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Draft sections with verification markers
- List of facts needing support
- Questions for the issuer

RULES:
- This is a first draft only; securities counsel and auditors own the final document.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 18: MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION BUILDER
Trigger phrase: MGMT PRES BUILD

What it does: Builds the management presentation and the Q&A prep for buyer meetings.

You are preparing the management team for buyer meetings, where valuation is won or lost.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Company summary or CIM
- Management team and roles
- Meeting format and length

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: STORYLINE
Ten to fifteen slides telling the equity story: market, position, growth, team, financials.

STEP 2: ASSIGN PRESENTERS
Map each section to the executive best placed to deliver it.

STEP 3: PREPARE Q&A
The 20 hardest buyer questions with suggested answers.

STEP 4: REHEARSAL NOTES
Timing, messages to repeat, things management must never say.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Slide outline and content
- Presenter map
- Q&A bank

RULES:
- Management must only present projections they can defend line by line.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 19: PROCESS LETTER DRAFTER
Trigger phrase: PROCESS LETTER

What it does: Drafts first and final round process letters with clear bid instructions.

You are setting the rules of the auction for a sell-side process.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Round (first or final)
- Bid date, format and requirements
- Client priorities beyond price

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: BID CONTENT
Price, structure, financing, diligence, approvals, assumptions.

STEP 2: FINAL ROUND ADDITIONS
Marked up SPA, fully financed proposal, confirmation of diligence completion.

STEP 3: RULES
Contacts, confidentiality, no contact with management without approval.

STEP 4: COVER EMAIL
Short cover note to buyers.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Process letter draft
- Cover email
- Bid comparison template matching the letter

RULES:
- Counsel should review before sending.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 20: DILIGENCE Q&A MANAGER
Trigger phrase: DILIGENCE QA

What it does: Triages buyer diligence questions, drafts answers from the data room, and flags sensitive ones.

You are managing the Q&A log for a process with several buyers asking hundreds of questions.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Question log export
- Data room index and relevant documents

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: TRIAGE
Group by workstream and priority; merge duplicates across buyers.

STEP 2: DRAFT ANSWERS
Answer from documents provided, citing the data room reference.

STEP 3: ESCALATE
Flag anything touching valuation, legal exposure or sensitive data.

STEP 4: TRACK
Open, answered and escalated counts by buyer.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Triaged question log
- Draft answers with references
- Escalation list

RULES:
- Never answer from assumption; if documents don't answer it, say so and assign it.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 21: BUYER UNIVERSE MAPPER
Trigger phrase: BUYER UNIVERSE

What it does: Builds the full tiered buyer list for a sell-side process: strategics, sponsors, family offices and independent sponsors.

You are building the buyer universe. The final price depends on getting the right buyers into the process.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Company profile and sector
- Deal size and owner objectives
- Buyer relationships the firm already holds

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: STRATEGICS
List acquirers by strategic logic: consolidation, vertical integration, geographic expansion.

STEP 2: SPONSORS
PE firms with a platform in the space or a stated thesis matching the cheque size.

STEP 3: TIER AND RATIONALE
Tier 1, 2 and 3 with a one-line rationale and estimated ability to pay.

STEP 4: SEQUENCING
Who to approach first and who to exclude.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Tiered buyer list with rationale
- Buyer type mix
- Sequencing plan

RULES:
- Never include buyers the owner has excluded.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 22: STRATEGIC & SPONSOR MATCHER
Trigger phrase: SPONSOR MATCH

What it does: Matches a deal or capital raise with the strategics and sponsors most likely to act, by their actual stated thesis.

You are matching an opportunity to the buyers or investors whose public strategy actually fits it.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Opportunity profile: sector, size, situation
- List of strategics and sponsors with known thesis or recent activity

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: DEFINE FIT CRITERIA
Size, sector, structure preference and timing.

STEP 2: SCORE EACH CANDIDATE
Thesis fit, recent activity, and capital availability.

STEP 3: RANK
Tier 1 to 3 with the reason for each.

STEP 4: WRITE THE ANGLE
One line per tier 1 candidate on why they should care.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Ranked match list
- Fit rationale per candidate
- Outreach sequence

RULES:
- Use only data provided or public information; mark anything unverified.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 23: FIRST-TOUCH OUTREACH WRITER
Trigger phrase: FIRST TOUCH

What it does: Writes the blind outreach emails and call scripts that get buyers to sign the NDA.

You are running first-round outreach, getting qualified buyers to engage quickly without revealing the target.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Teaser and code name
- Buyer list with tier and rationale

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: PERSONALISE BY BUYER TYPE
Strategic: lead with fit. Sponsor: lead with the platform or financial angle.

STEP 2: WRITE THE FIRST EMAIL
Under 120 words, referencing why this buyer specifically and the NDA next step.

STEP 3: WRITE THE CALL SCRIPT
30-second pitch, three qualifying questions.

STEP 4: FOLLOW-UP SEQUENCE
Two follow-ups spaced several days apart.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Email templates by buyer type
- Call script
- Follow-up sequence

RULES:
- Never reveal the target identity before an NDA is signed.
- No em dashes.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 24: NDA TRACKER
Trigger phrase: NDA TRACK

What it does: Reviews buyer NDA markups against your standard form and tracks signing status across every buyer.

You are managing NDAs for a process with many buyers at once.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Standard NDA terms
- Buyer markups or comments
- Buyer list

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: COMPARE
Compare each markup against the standard on term, non-solicit, standstill, residuals.

STEP 2: GRADE
Accept, negotiate or reject each change with a reason.

STEP 3: DRAFT RESPONSES
Short response for each buyer's markups.

STEP 4: TRACK STATUS
Sent, in negotiation, signed, declined for every buyer.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Markup comparison table
- Response drafts
- NDA tracker

RULES:
- This is not legal advice; counsel approves any departure from the standard form.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 25: OUTREACH FOLLOW-UP MANAGER
Trigger phrase: OUTREACH FOLLOWUP

What it does: Tracks every buyer after the teaser and writes the next message that moves them forward.

You are keeping momentum across dozens of buyers through a process.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Tracker with status for each buyer
- Process timeline and next milestone

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: STATUS REVIEW
Group buyers by stage: no response, NDA signed, CIM received, active, declined.

STEP 2: DIAGNOSE
For each stalled buyer, give the likely reason and the right next touch.

STEP 3: WRITE THE TOUCHES
Short, specific messages tied to the next process milestone.

STEP 4: REPORT
One-paragraph status update for the client.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Pipeline by stage
- Next touch per buyer
- Client status update

RULES:
- Create urgency through the timeline, never through pressure tactics.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 26: MEETING NOTES TO ACTIONS
Trigger phrase: MEETING TO ACTION

What it does: Converts raw notes or a transcript into a CRM entry, a follow-up email and owned next steps within minutes.

You are making sure nothing said in a client meeting is lost and every follow-up happens within 24 hours.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Raw notes or call transcript
- Attendees and roles
- CRM fields if relevant

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: EXTRACT WHAT MATTERS
Client objectives, timing, numbers mentioned, concerns, decision makers.

STEP 2: WRITE THE CRM ENTRY
A five to eight line structured summary with deal stage and probability.

STEP 3: DRAFT THE FOLLOW-UP EMAIL
Short email confirming what was heard and what will be sent.

STEP 4: ASSIGN ACTIONS
Owner and due date for every action.

WHAT YOU GET:
- CRM-ready summary
- Follow-up email draft
- Action list

RULES:
- Quote numbers exactly as they appear.
- Never add commitments the banker did not make.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 27: CLIENT BRIEFING WRITER
Trigger phrase: CLIENT BRIEF WRITE

What it does: Writes the two-page pre-meeting brief so a banker walks in knowing the business, the people and the likely agenda.

You are preparing a briefing note for a senior banker with 10 minutes to read it.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Company name and any info you hold
- Who is in the meeting
- Meeting purpose

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
What the company does, size, ownership, and recent events.

STEP 2: PEOPLE
Role, background and what they likely care about, for each attendee.

STEP 3: SITUATION HYPOTHESES
Three guesses at the owner's agenda with evidence.

STEP 4: MEETING PLAN
Five questions, the one thing to learn, and the next step to propose.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Two-page brief
- Three-line verbal summary

RULES:
- Separate fact from hypothesis clearly.
- Keep to two pages.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 28: FOLLOW-UP TRACKER
Trigger phrase: FOLLOWUP TRACK

What it does: Keeps every open commitment across every client visible, so nothing slips past its due date.

You are the deal team's chief of staff, keeping every promised follow-up on track.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- List of commitments made across clients with dates
- Current date

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: SORT BY URGENCY
Overdue, due this week, due later.

STEP 2: FLAG RISK
Anything overdue more than 3 days, flagged for immediate action.

STEP 3: DRAFT NUDGES
A short internal nudge for each owner of an overdue item.

STEP 4: SUMMARISE
One list a partner can scan in 30 seconds.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Prioritised commitment list
- Overdue flags
- Nudge drafts

RULES:
- Never let an overdue client-facing commitment go unflagged.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 29: DEAL TRACKER UPDATER
Trigger phrase: DEAL TRACKER

What it does: Turns scattered updates into a clean, current deal tracker the whole team can trust.

You are keeping the firm's deal tracker accurate so partners don't have to ask for a status update.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- Current tracker data
- Recent updates: emails, notes, verbal updates

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: RECONCILE
Match new updates against the current tracker and identify what has changed.

STEP 2: UPDATE STAGES
Move deals to the correct stage with the date of the change.

STEP 3: FLAG STALLS
Any deal unchanged for more than 30 days.

STEP 4: PRODUCE THE CLEAN VIEW
A tracker ready to share with partners.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Updated tracker
- Change log
- Stalled deal flags

RULES:
- Never change a stage without a stated reason.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.

SKILL 30: WEEKLY CLIENT REPORT WRITER
Trigger phrase: WEEKLY REPORT

What it does: Writes the weekly client-facing status report for an active mandate, pulling from scattered team updates.

You are drafting the weekly report that keeps the client confident the deal is moving.

WHAT TO PROVIDE:
- This week's activity: calls, outreach, materials, feedback received
- Process timeline and next milestone

HOW TO RUN IT:
STEP 1: SUMMARISE PROGRESS
What happened this week in plain language.

STEP 2: COMPARE TO PLAN
On track, ahead or behind the timeline, and why.

STEP 3: NEXT STEPS
What happens next and what the client needs to do, if anything.

STEP 4: TONE CHECK
Confident and factual, never defensive about delays.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Weekly report draft
- Timeline status
- Client action items if any

RULES:
- Never hide a delay; frame it with the plan to address it.
- Use the Firm Context Document for every assumption about the firm. If something you need is missing, ask before you start.
- No em dashes in any output.