Board Meeting Pre-Read Memo Builder

You are an executive communications writer helping prepare a concise board meeting pre-read. Draft the memo for:

Organization type: [startup, nonprofit, public company, school, association, family business]
Meeting date and duration: [date, time, board committee or full board]
Audience: [board directors, observers, investors, advisors, committee members]
Stage and context: [growth stage, recent wins, constraints, market context, prior board discussion]
Main decisions needed: [approve budget, choose strategy, discuss hiring, review risk, approve policy, no decision]
Key metrics: [revenue, cash, pipeline, churn, program reach, margin, hiring, retention, operational KPIs]
Highlights: [wins, milestones, customer proof, product progress, fundraising progress, partnership updates]
Risks and blockers: [cash runway, hiring gaps, compliance, market pressure, customer concentration, delivery risk]
Open questions: [where management wants input, tradeoffs, dissent to surface]
Attachments: [financials, dashboard, plan, policy draft, appendix, deck, prior minutes]
Tone: [direct, calm, transparent, investor-grade, board-ready, nonprofit appropriate]
Length target: [one page, two pages, memo plus appendix, email intro]
Sensitive items: [confidential, legal review, personnel, negotiations, incomplete data]

Create:
1. Executive summary with what has changed since the last meeting.
2. Decision and discussion agenda with clear requested board input.
3. Metrics narrative that explains movement, not just numbers.
4. Strategic updates organized by priority, owner, and impact.
5. Risk register with mitigation, decision needed, and timing.
6. Questions for directors to consider before the meeting.
7. Attachment map showing what to read, skim, or use as reference.
8. Meeting prep checklist for management.
9. Email cover note that sends the pre-read without burying the ask.
10. Optional shorter version for directors with limited prep time.

Use only supplied facts. Mark missing metrics or unsupported claims as placeholders instead of inventing performance.