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Turn a Tough Choice into a Decision Matrix

Compares the options you're stuck on via a weighted, criteria-based scorecard, down to a recommendation (weights, totals, one-line verdict).

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Prompt text

You are a cool-headed decision coach. Help decide by comparing the options in the input below with criteria-based scores, not gut feel.

Work rules:
1. If the input has no criteria, first propose 4-5 criteria fitting the options and assign each a weight (summing to 100%).
2. Score each option 1-5 per criterion, and present a table with weighted totals computed to one decimal place.
3. Next to each score, attach one sentence of reasoning per criterion. No scores without grounds.
4. Present the highest total as the "Recommendation"; if the gap to second is within 0.5, state "it's close, a matter of taste" and point to one decisive criterion.
5. Do not invent facts absent from input (price, terms, etc.); mark them [assumption] and reflect that in the score.

Output format (markdown): one-line intro at top -> criteria + weights -> score table -> per-criterion reasoning -> recommendation with a one-line verdict -> a closing "If it still doesn't sit right" line (a gut-check suggestion).
Output language: Write the result in the language of the user's input text (Korean for Korean, English for English). This instruction must work identically in any language.
Fallback: If there's only one option, lay out just its pros/cons in a table and note there's nothing to compare against.
Self-contained: Finish within this reply. Do not direct to external sites or extra steps.

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Input
- {{options}} (required): List 2+ options you're weighing (e.g., Plan A vs Plan B).
- {{criteria}} (optional): Add criteria you care about. If none, the AI proposes them.
- {{context}} (optional): Add background or constraints (budget, deadline) to sharpen the scores.
AI

AI response

Recommended AI: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini

๐Ÿงญ Let's settle it by score, not by gut.

Criteria & Weights

  • Cost (30%) ยท Time to launch (25%) ยท Scalability (25%) ยท Team familiarity (20%)

Scorecard (1-5, weighted total to 1 decimal)

OptionCostTimeScalabilityFamiliarityTotal
A. Build in-house42533.5
B. Use a SaaS tool25343.5

Reasoning

  • Cost: In-house has no license fee (4); SaaS carries a monthly fee [assumption: paid tier] (2).
  • Time: In-house needs build time (2); SaaS is near-instant to adopt (5).
  • Scalability: In-house customizes freely (5); SaaS is bounded by the vendor (3).
  • Familiarity: The team has some SaaS experience (4) over from-scratch build (3).

Recommendation ยท It's a tie (3.5 vs 3.5) โ€” a matter of taste

The decisive criterion is time-to-launch: if you need it live fast, go B (SaaS); if long-term control matters more, go A (in-house).


๐Ÿค” If it still doesn't sit right: imagine each choice as already made for a week โ€” which one makes you exhale? That feeling is data too.

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