Strategy Recommendation
Strategic recommendation with context, options analysis, and rationale.
Try it nowSee it in action
Watch Struq turn raw content into a structured strategy recommendation — automatically.
Raw input
Board meeting prep for Nexus Financial. They need to decide on their customer acquisition strategy for Q3-Q4. Context: fintech startup, 18 months old, $2M ARR, B2B payments platform. Current CAC is $3,200 through outbound sales team (3 SDRs). Options discussed: 1. Double down on outbound - hire 3 more SDRs, expected to 2x pipeline but CAC stays high 2. Invest in content/SEO - hire content team, 6-...
Fields
Struq will extract these fields from your raw content using AI.
Required
Context
Background context and situation
Objective
Strategic objective
Options
Options considered
Recommended Approach
Recommended approach
Rationale
Rationale for recommendation
Next Steps
Concrete next steps
Optional
Risks
Risks and mitigations
How to Write a Strategy Recommendation Memo
A strategy recommendation isn't a report — it's a decision document. The reader should finish it knowing what you recommend, why, what the alternatives were, and what happens next. Every paragraph should move toward the decision.
Context Sets the Stage in Two Paragraphs
The context section answers: why are we making this decision now? What's the current situation? What constraint or opportunity triggered this? Keep it tight. Decision-makers already know the background — they need just enough context to frame the options. Two paragraphs, not two pages.
Present Options Honestly
The biggest mistake in recommendation memos is making the recommended option look perfect and the alternatives look terrible. Decision-makers see through this, and it undermines your credibility. Present each option with genuine pros and cons. Your recommendation should win because of its trade-offs, not despite them.
The Rationale Is the Most Important Section
"We recommend Option B" isn't persuasive. "We recommend Option B because it reduces CAC by 60% while creating a compounding channel, whereas Option A scales linearly and Option C has uncertain volume" is persuasive. The rationale should explicitly address why the recommended approach is better than each alternative — not just why it's good in isolation.
Risks Show You've Done the Work
Every strategic choice has risks. Naming them doesn't weaken your recommendation — it strengthens it by showing you've thought through failure modes. For each risk, briefly note the mitigation or monitoring approach. "Partner volume is uncertain — we'll set a 90-day review milestone" is better than pretending uncertainty doesn't exist.
Next Steps Must Be Actionable
"Explore partnerships" is not a next step. "Identify and rank top 3 accounting platforms by client base overlap (Week 1)" is a next step. Each item should have an owner, a deliverable, and a timeline. The next-steps section is what turns a recommendation into a plan.
From Notes to Recommendation in Seconds
Paste your analysis notes, board meeting prep, or strategic discussion notes. Struq extracts the structured recommendation — context, options, recommended approach, rationale, risks, and next steps — so you can focus on the thinking, not the formatting.
Frequently asked questions
How do you structure a strategy recommendation?
A strategy recommendation should include: context (why this decision matters now), clear objective, options with pros and cons, recommended approach, rationale explaining why this option beats the alternatives, risks with mitigations, and specific next steps.
What makes a good recommendation memo?
A good recommendation memo is concise, presents options honestly, has a clear rationale that addresses alternatives explicitly, acknowledges risks, and ends with actionable next steps. It should be readable in under 5 minutes.
Can Struq create a recommendation from meeting notes?
Yes. Paste your strategic discussion notes, board meeting prep, or analysis document. Struq extracts the structured recommendation fields — context, options, rationale, risks, and next steps — from your raw content.
Structure your strategy recommendation now
Paste your raw notes and get a polished, structured document in seconds.
Try it now