Diablo_ClaudeMD_Ricing_example/skills/decision-toolkit/templates/decision-voice-summary.md

Voice Summary Template

For Orpheus TTS or similar expressive voice synthesis

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Script: {{DECISION_TITLE}}

Opening (Set the stage)

So, here's the situation. {{CONTEXT_BRIEF}}

{{DECISION_QUESTION_SPOKEN}}

The Tension

{{KEY_TENSION_SPOKEN}}

It's not straightforward.

First Principles Reality Check

Let me be honest. {{FIRST_PRINCIPLES_ASSESSMENT}}

The Numbers

Here's what the analysis shows:

{{TIMING_SUMMARY}}

{{OPPORTUNITY_COST_SUMMARY}}

What Could Go Wrong

Now for the uncomfortable part.

{{SCENARIO_WORST_CASE}}

{{SCENARIO_PROBABILITY_SUMMARY}}

The Biases

And here's where I need to be really honest with myself.

{{BIAS_ACKNOWLEDGMENT}}

The Verdict

{{RECOMMENDATION_SPOKEN}}

{{BOUNDARY_STATEMENT}}

{{CLOSING_THOUGHT}}

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Orpheus TTS Markup Reference

Emotional Tags

• <sigh> — Expressing concern or resignation
• <chuckle> — Light humor or self-aware moment
• <whisper> — Emphasis through contrast
• <excited> — Enthusiasm

Pacing

• <pause length="short"/> — Brief beat (0.5s)
• <pause length="medium"/> — Thinking pause (1s)
• <pause length="long"/> — Section break (2s)

Emphasis

• <emphasis>word</emphasis> — Stress important terms
• <slow>phrase</slow> — Deliberate pacing for key points

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Example Filled Script

Opening

So, here's the situation. Andrew called about joining Synthius, a mental health platform for builders.

Should I commit my time to this right now?

The Tension

The thing is, I'm launching Salience in February. Every hour I give Synthius is an hour not spent on my own launch.

It's not straightforward.

First Principles Reality Check

Let me be honest. I already have Claude Code, my own MCP servers, Obsidian. I can build agent memory myself. Synthius doesn't solve something I genuinely can't do.

The Numbers

Here's what the analysis shows:

If I give three hours a week for six weeks, that's eighteen hours. At my rate, that's about two thousand seven hundred euros worth of time.

That's roughly two Salience course modules I won't be building.

What Could Go Wrong

Now for the uncomfortable part.

In September, Andrew had six to eleven potential co-founders. Now it's just him and Artem. Eighty percent attrition in four months.

The analysis suggests a seventy-five percent probability of zero or negative return.

The Biases

And here's where I need to be really honest with myself.

I'm feeling FOMO. I'm feeling sunk cost from those previous meetings. I'm influenced by the "tier zero point three investors" mention. Classic authority bias.

The Verdict

My recommendation? Observe only.

Take the Monday call. Maximum three hours per week. No builder commitment until Salience launches.

"I'm launching Salience in February. Until then, I can offer maximum three hours per week for observation. If that doesn't work, let's reconnect in March."

Sometimes the best decision is no decision. Yet.

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Usage Notes

1. Customize placeholders: Replace {{VARIABLE}} with decision-specific content
2. Match emotional beats: Place <sigh> at genuine concern points, <chuckle> for self-awareness
3. Use pauses strategically: Before key revelations, after heavy information
4. Keep it conversational: Write for the ear, not the eye
5. Duration target: 2-3 minutes spoken (roughly 350-500 words)