Make a hard decision with a simple score

This prompt helps you think through a choice without handing it over. It asks what is missing, weighs each option against what matters to you in a score table, and shows what would have to be true for the other option to win.

text-decision-helper — chatgpt — 111 words

Help me make a decision.

The choice: [e.g. take the new job or stay; rent or buy; which laptop]
Options: [OPTION A, OPTION B, ...]
What matters to me most: [e.g. money, time with family, growth, stress level]
Deadline to decide: [DATE]

First ask me up to three short questions if something important is missing. Then list the pros and cons of each option, score each option from 1 to 5 on what matters to me (weighted by how much it matters), and show the totals in a table. Finish with what would have to be true for the lower-scoring option to be the better choice. Do not decide for me.

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If the result feels wrong, that feeling is useful. Ask what you weighted too low.

Get a better result

What you will get

A weighted comparison of your options with up to three clarifying questions first, pros and cons, a scoring table and a note on what would have to be true for the lower-scoring option to win. It does not decide for you.

Common mistake

The weights are guessed, so the result feels random.

Fix: Rank what matters to you before you start and give each a weight out of 10. Then test the result by moving one weight.

Also watch for

You lean on the total as if it were final. Treat the table as a way to see your own priorities. If it surprises you, ask what you weighted too low or too high.
Important facts are missing, such as costs or deadlines. Answer the clarifying questions with real figures. For big money or health choices, speak to a qualified adviser too.

Try a variation: ask for a reversal test

Add “imagine I chose option B and regret it in a year, what is the most likely reason?”. Doing the same for option A shows the risks you fear most.

Still not right? Reply with this

Using my answers, redo the table. Then show how the result changes if time with family counts double.