Deep Research prompt library

M&A prompt library

Six decision-grade prompts for corporate M&A teams; designed to accelerate pipeline, sharpen underwriting, and improve execution from Day 0 to value capture.

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Sylvester Lewis
Pipeline

Target screen & outreach engine

Define the universe, score and shortlist targets, craft acquisition theses and map warm-intro routes.

Pursuit

Account mining & pursuit engine

Map power priorities and pressure points, develop pursuit angles, and build a practical plan to create meetings and win work.

Proposal

Proposal scope & win plan

Outcome-led proposal builder: executive summary, issue spine, results model, ways of working, proof points, and commercials as options.

Deal triage

Deal triage & value bridge

Rapid view of the decision: what must be true, a value bridge, deal breakers, and a 72-hour + 2-week plan to get to “yes / no / not yet”.

Synergies

Synergy blueprint & sizing

Synergy plan across revenue, cost and capital: assumptions, timing, one-offs, owners, confidence ratings, and a clean bridge into the investment case.

Sector thesis

Sector M&A thesis & mandate map

Build a defensible sector POV and translate it into a mandate map: buyer angles, value themes and likely deal shapes.