Decision narrative & persuasion · Core
Decision required
Also called: decision ask
ELI5
The exact choice the audience needs to make.
Used in conversation
“Put the decision required before the background section.”
Definition
A clear statement of the specific approval, choice or commitment requested from an audience.
Here “Decision required” means: A clear statement of the specific approval, choice or commitment requested from an audience.
Pitch context
You will see “Decision required” in business pitches, proposals, executive summaries and decision decks when the discussion reaches decision narrative & persuasion.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret decision narrative & persuasion without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 3
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Y Combinator — YC Startup Library — fundraising and pitching resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Small Business Capital Formation GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16