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Write a Startup Annual Review.

At year-end — to extract real learning from the past year and use it to set a stronger foundation for the next.

ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini·Advanced·~266 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 · v3
write-a-startup-annual-review.md · 266 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Write a Startup Annual Review.

# Context
Original working context:
- Step 1: It's the end of {{year}}. My startup {{name}} has been running for {{x_months}}. Key facts: revenue (₹[X]), team size ([X]), customers ([X]), key product milestones ({{describe}}). Write an honest annual review: what we achieved, what we missed, and what we learned.
- Step 2: Analyse the year: what was the single best decision made? What was the biggest mistake? What surprised us (positively and negatively)?
- Step 3: Write the 'Year X → Year X+1' transition memo: how does this year's learning inform next year's strategy?
- Step 4: Write an annual update to our investors/advisors/team (150 words) — honest, forward-looking, not a PR piece.

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{year}}Yearinsert your specific value
{{name}}NameAmit
{{x_months}}X monthsinsert your specific value
{{describe}}Describeinsert your specific value
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone — formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

At year-end — to extract real learning from the past year and use it to set a stronger foundation for the next.

PRO TIP

Annual reviews that only celebrate wins are public relations, not learning. The founders who grow the fastest are the ones who can look at their failures honestly and extract the lesson without self-destruction.

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