# Decision note

So your AI does not bring back what the team has already ruled out.

How to use it: replace each example with your own content, then delete the guidance in italics. Keep the headings: they help your AI find the right passage.

## The question

*What had to be decided, in one sentence.*

Example:

> Should the new site have a blog?

## The decision

*What was decided, by whom, on what date.*

Example:

> No, no blog at launch. Decided with the client on 14 March.

## Why

*The reasons, in order of importance.*

Example:

> The client cannot publish more than one article a quarter. An empty blog looks bad. The budget goes to the quote form first.

## What we ruled out

*The other options, and why they were not chosen.*

Example:

> A blog we run ourselves: too expensive for this budget.
> A “News” page: the same upkeep problem.

## When to revisit this decision

*The condition or date that would justify coming back to it.*

Example:

> Review six months after go-live, if the client has time or a budget for writing.