Short, current, and ending in one ask they can say yes to.
A note of about 150 words to an advisor or mentor that covers what happened since you last spoke and ends with a single, specific request.
Advisors say let me know how I can help, then hear nothing, or receive a long update with no request in it. They are left to guess what you need, and most of the time they do not guess.
Advisor Update starts from what this particular advisor knows that you do not. It writes a few sentences of progress including one thing that failed, names the one problem they could actually help with, and drafts an ask with an action, a topic or person, and a time limit.
What it produces.
- →A since-last-time paragraph with one honest setback
- →One stuck point written in two sentences
- →A single ask sized to the advisor's expertise
- →A forwardable blurb if the ask is an introduction
- ✦Founders with an informal advisor or mentor they rarely write to
- ✦Executives keeping an advisory relationship active
- ✦Anyone who has been told to ask for help and does not know how
- →advisor-update.zip: a native Claude Skill. Upload to Settings → Skills in Claude, or unzip to
~/.claude/skills/ - →advisor-update-skill.md: plain markdown. Works in ChatGPT Custom GPTs, Gemini, Claude Projects, agent system prompts, anywhere
- →A README inside the zip with install steps for Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini
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Before you buy.
How is this different from just asking Claude directly?
Asked cold, Claude writes a friendly summary and a vague closing question like any thoughts. This ties the ask to the advisor's real strength, limits the note to one request, and writes it so the advisor can answer in a few minutes.
How is this different from a Tool?
Playbooks are systematically produced to a fixed template and priced accordingly ($12.99). Tools are hand-built, one at a time, and go deeper ($39 to $199). A Playbook gives you a reliable method for routine work; a Tool is for when the judgment matters more than the format.
Will this work with ChatGPT, Gemini, and other LLMs?
Yes. You get a native Claude Skill (.zip) that auto-invokes in Claude, plus a plain .md you can paste into a ChatGPT Custom GPT, a Gemini system prompt, or any LLM. The procedure travels with the file.
Can I share this with my team?
It's licensed for your own personal and professional use. The output it produces is yours to circulate. To put the Playbook itself in the hands of a whole team, email hello@authority.md about team licensing.
What if it doesn't work for me?
If the file hasn't been delivered, or arrives defective or empty, we refund in full: see our refund policy.