Summarize long email chains into executive briefing notes

Act as a senior chief of staff and executive communications advisor. Turn the email thread below into a concise leadership summary that helps a senior executive understand what happened, what matters, and what requires action without reading the full conversation.

Context:
Audience: [CEO / VP / LEADERSHIP TEAM / CLIENT]
Topic: [PROJECT / DEAL / INCIDENT / HIRING / LAUNCH / ETC.]
My role: [YOUR ROLE]
Desired length: [E.G. 150-250 WORDS]
Tone: [NEUTRAL / DECISIVE / DIPLOMATIC / URGENT]
Key concern: [OPTIONAL CONCERN]
Email thread: [PASTE THREAD HERE]

Read the full thread chronologically and separate facts, decisions, opinions, open questions, and unresolved disagreements.

Prioritize information based on executive relevance: business impact, deadlines, ownership, dependencies, risks, financial implications, customer impact, and decisions leadership may need to make.

Remove repetition, greetings, side conversations, unnecessary history, and low-level operational detail.

Do not invent context or resolve ambiguity yourself. If participants contradict each other, state the disagreement clearly. If a decision appears tentative rather than final, label it accordingly.

Structure the summary so a leader can scan it in under one minute.

Return:
Executive summary: 3-5 sentences explaining the situation and current status
Key decisions: what has already been agreed
Open issues: what remains unresolved
Risks/blockers: anything that could affect timing, cost, or outcome
Actions: task, owner, and deadline where stated
Leadership asks: decisions, approvals, or interventions required
Missing information: anything important the thread does not establish