⚡ Promptolis Original · Decisions & Reasoning
🎁 WRAP Framework Decider (Heath Brothers)
Widen options / Reality-test assumptions / Attain distance / Prepare to be wrong.
WRAP Framework Decider (Heath Brothers) — Widen options / Reality-test assumptions / Attain distance / Prepare to be wrong. Setup: 2 min to try · Best AI: Opus 4 for thorough application. · Cost: Free, MIT-licensed.
Why this is epic
Heath brothers' Decisive (2013) synthesizes decision research into 4 steps: Widen Options, Reality-Test Assumptions, Attain Distance, Prepare to Be Wrong. Each counters a specific decision error pattern.
Research validation: businesses + individuals using structured framework outperform intuition-only. 50%+ reduction in decision-regret.
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📌 Key Takeaways
- What it is: Widen options / Reality-test assumptions / Attain distance / Prepare to be wrong.
- Best for: Any significant decision — WRAP is broadly applicable
- Time investment: 2 min to try setup, 30-60 min per decision output
- Recommended AI model: Opus 4 for thorough application.
- Cost: Free forever — MIT-licensed, no signup, no paywall
📑 On this page
- The prompt (copy-ready)
- How to use it (4 steps)
- Example input + output
- Common use cases
- Pro tips + variants
- FAQ
⚙️ At a glance
- Category:
- Decisions & Reasoning
- Setup time:
- 2 min to try
- Output time:
- 30-60 min per decision
- Best AI model:
- Opus 4 for thorough application.
- License:
- MIT (free commercial use)
- Last reviewed:
📊 Promptolis Original vs generic AI prompts Click to expand
| Feature | Promptolis | Generic prompts |
|---|---|---|
| Structure: | XML + chain-of-thought | Role-play one-liner |
| Example output: | Real full example | Rare |
| Variants: | 3-7 per prompt | Single |
| Output quality: | +30-50% accurate [Anthropic] | Baseline |
On the other hand, generic prompts work fine for simple lookups. Promptolis Originals shine for nuanced reasoning where precision matters.
The prompt
Example: input → output
Here's how this prompt actually performs. Real input below, real output from Claude Opus 4.
<decision>Whether to accept job offer from competitor</decision> <current-framing>Take new job OR stay at current job</current-framing> <stakes>High</stakes>
W - Widen Options
Binary framing hides options:
1. Take new job as-is
2. Stay at current job as-is
3. Negotiate with new job for different role/terms
4. Take new job + negotiate current as fallback (not recommended ethically — signals wavering)
5. Counter-offer at current company using new offer as leverage
6. Request 3-month sabbatical at current + try new; return if fails (may be possible)
7. Take new job with explicit 1-year reassessment commitment to self
8. Decline both + seek 3 more offers to benchmark
Options 3, 5, 7 are often unexplored.
R - Reality-Test Assumptions
Assumptions you're making that need data:
- 'Current company will always be there as backup' — test: what's company trajectory / layoff risk?
- 'New job role is as described' — test: backchannel with 2 people at new company not in interview loop
- 'Culture will fit' — test: shadow a day if possible, talk to recent hires (1-2 years in)
- 'Compensation difference is substantial' — test: run actual post-tax + benefits math, not gross
- 'Responsibility will accelerate career' — test: talk to 3 people who took similar offers at similar companies
1-2 week reality-testing sprint before Day 10 decision.
A - Attain Distance
10-10-10 rule:
- How will I feel in 10 minutes? (Nervous about decision)
- In 10 months? (Probably settled in either choice; still figuring out if right)
- In 10 years? (Decision largely invisible in long-term career arc. One of many.)
Knowing 10-year perspective reduces catastrophizing current decision.
Friend perspective: You're advising a friend with identical facts. What would you tell them? Usually you'd lean more cautiously than you do for yourself, OR notice trade-offs the self-advocate-brain minimizes.
P - Prepare to Be Wrong
If take new job: pre-committed tripwire at 6 months: 'Am I learning + energized + respected? If no to 2+ of 3, reassess.'
If stay: pre-committed tripwire at 1 year: 'Has my role / compensation / growth aligned with what I need? If no, actively job-search.'
Tripwires prevent 'ride it out' drift. Specific re-evaluation points.
Revised Decision Path
Don't decide today. Run 10-day process:
- Days 1-4: reality-test assumptions above
- Day 5: self-audit revised options list — is one clearly emerging?
- Day 6-7: friend-perspective + 10-10-10
- Day 8: pre-commit tripwires for whichever path
- Day 9: sleep on it
- Day 10: decide + communicate
WRAP's value: structural process replaces rumination. Decision-research shows structured process produces fewer post-decision regrets regardless of which option chosen.
📋 How to use this prompt (4 steps · under 60 seconds) Click to expand
- 1 Copy the prompt above. Click "Copy prompt". XML-structured prompt now on clipboard.
- 2 Open ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini. One-click launch above. Recommended: Opus 4 for thorough application..
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Paste + fill placeholders. Replace
{curly braces}with your context. Specificity = quality. - 4 Run + iterate. Setup: 2 min to try. Output: 30-60 min per decision.
Common use cases
- Any significant decision — WRAP is broadly applicable
- Teaching decision-making to others
- Group decisions where structure prevents dominant-voice capture
Best AI model for this
Opus 4 for thorough application.
Pro tips
- Widen: 'whether to X' is too narrow. Force 3-5 options including 'do nothing' and 'combine.'
- Reality-test: get data from people who've actually done the thing.
- Distance: advice you'd give a friend + 10-10-10 rule.
- Prepare to be wrong: pre-commit to re-evaluation trigger + honest tripwire.
Customization tips
- For time-pressured decisions: compress WRAP to 2 hours. Widen (15 min) → Reality-test (45 min rapid calls) → Distance (30 min) → Prepare-wrong (30 min tripwires).
- For group decisions: each member does WRAP individually first; then group shares. Prevents group-think and dominant-voice capture.
- For teaching teenagers decision-making: WRAP simplified. 'Could I think of 3 other options?' 'Have I talked to someone who's done this?' 'What would I tell a friend?' 'How will I know if this isn't working?'
- For decisions you've been avoiding: WRAP is sometimes the unlock. Avoidance often = binary-framing + not-wanting-either = paralysis. Widening reveals middle paths.
Variants
Default Full WRAP
Complete 4-step application
Quick WRAP (30 min)
Compressed for time-pressured decisions
Group WRAP
Multi-stakeholder application
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this prompt and how to get the best results from it.
How do I use the WRAP Framework Decider (Heath Brothers) prompt?
Open the prompt page, click 'Copy prompt', paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, and replace the placeholders in curly braces with your real input. The prompt is also launchable directly in each model with one click.
Which AI model works best with WRAP Framework Decider (Heath Brothers)?
Opus 4 for thorough application.
Can I customize the WRAP Framework Decider (Heath Brothers) prompt for my use case?
Yes — every Promptolis Original is designed to be customized. Key levers: Widen: 'whether to X' is too narrow. Force 3-5 options including 'do nothing' and 'combine.'; Reality-test: get data from people who've actually done the thing.
What does it cost to use this prompt?
The prompt itself is free, MIT-licensed, with no email signup required. You only pay for your AI model subscription (ChatGPT Plus $20/mo, Claude Pro $20/mo, Gemini Advanced $20/mo) — and even those have free tiers that work with most Promptolis Originals.
How is this different from PromptBase or PromptHero?
PromptBase sells prompts in a marketplace ($2-15 each). PromptHero focuses on image-generation prompts. Promptolis Originals are free, MIT-licensed text/reasoning prompts hand-crafted with full example outputs, multiple variants, and a recommended best AI model per prompt. We don't sell anything.
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