Research
Compare options on criteria you set first
Forces the criteria to be agreed before the comparison, so the framing doesn't decide the answer.
Prompt
I'm choosing between: {{options}}
My situation: {{context}}
Step 1 — Before comparing anything, propose the 6 criteria that should decide this, weighted by importance for MY situation. Explain each weighting in one line. Then stop and wait for me to confirm or adjust.
(After I confirm, you'll score each option against the agreed criteria, show where the differences are largest, name what would change the answer, and give a recommendation with its main risk.)Fill these in
Replace each highlighted variable before sending. Leaving them in place is the most common reason these prompts under-perform.
| Variable | What to put | Example |
|---|---|---|
{{options}} | What you're choosing between | Zapier, Make, n8n |
{{context}} | Your situation | 2-person team, 20k tasks/month, no ops engineer |
Tips for better output
- The stop-and-confirm step is the whole method — criteria chosen after seeing options get bent toward a preferred answer.
- Adjust the weightings before continuing. That's where your actual priorities enter.