Pyramid Principle Communication

Use $ARGUMENTS as initial context.

When to use this skill

• Executive or leadership communication where the decision matters.
• Recommendation memos that must be scanned quickly.
• Storylines for presentations, updates, or board materials.
• Any unclear draft that needs a single governing question and answer-first structure.

Required inputs

• Audience and decision owner.
• Governing question to answer.
• Available evidence and major constraints.

Workflow

1. Define one governing question and one decision objective.
2. Draft the answer first as a one-sentence BLUF.
3. Build 3-5 MECE support points with parallel phrasing.