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Decision Matrix

Compare your options against the criteria that matter to you, each given a weight, so a tricky decision becomes a clear, scored side-by-side view.

Make it yours

Fill in the boxes and the prompt updates as you type. Then copy it and paste it into your AI tool of choice.

The choice you are trying to make, in a sentence

List the choices you are weighing up, one per line

List each criterion with a rough weight, so the AI knows what counts most

Your prompt

I'm trying to decide between a few options and I'd like your help thinking it
through with a weighted scoring table.

The decision I'm making is: which laptop to buy for studying and light video editing

The options I'm choosing between are:

Option A: the cheaper model
Option B: the mid-range model
Option C: the premium model

The criteria that matter to me, and roughly how important each one is, are:

Price (very important), battery life (important), screen quality (nice to have)

Please build a table that scores each option against each criterion, taking the
weightings into account, and give a total for each option. Then explain the
result in a few sentences, including any close calls or trade-offs I should
think about. Be honest if the numbers don't tell the whole story.

Tips

The scores are only as good as your weightings, so treat the table as a thinking tool rather than a verdict. A powerful move is to notice your gut reaction to the winner: if the top-scoring option leaves you uneasy, that feeling usually means a criterion matters more to you than you first admitted, so adjust the weights and run it again.

What a good result looks like

A scored comparison table with a weighted total for each option, followed by a short, honest read of the result that points out close calls and any trade-offs the numbers alone might hide.

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