Write a structured project status report for any project. Use when asked to write a project update, status report, RAG report, project dashboard narrative, or weekly project communication. Produces a clear status report with RAG ratings, milestone progress, risks, and decisions needed.
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Use project-status-report to write a one-page project status report for [project, reporting period, and audience] using [RAG status and milestones] and [issues, risks, decisions needed, and budget status], with named owners and resolution dates.
Required inputs
[project, reporting period, and audience]
[RAG status and milestones]
[issues, risks, decisions needed, and budget status]
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name: project-status-reportdescription: "Write a structured project status report for any project. Use when asked to write a project update, status report, RAG report, project dashboard narrative, or weekly project communication. Produces a clear status report with RAG ratings, milestone progress, risks, and decisions needed."
Project Status Report Skill
Produces a clear, structured project status report — the weekly communication that keeps stakeholders informed without requiring a meeting.
Required Inputs
Project name
Reporting period
Current RAG status (Red / Amber / Green)
Key milestones (due, delivered, coming)
Issues or blockers
Decisions needed from stakeholders
Budget status (if tracked)
Audience (steering committee / sponsor / PMO / full team)
Output Structure
Project Status Report: [Project Name]
Period: [Date range] | Author: [PM] | Next report: [Date]
Overall Status
Dimension
Status
Last period
Trend
Overall
Red / Amber / Green
[Last]
Improving / Stable / Declining
Schedule
Budget
Scope
Risks
RAG definitions:
Green: On track. No significant issues.
Amber: At risk. Issues identified but mitigations in place.
Red: Off track. Escalation or decisions required to recover.
Executive Summary
[3-5 sentences. Headline story. If it is Red, say so immediately and why. Never bury bad news after good news.]
Milestone Progress
Milestone
Due date
Status
Comment
[Milestone]
[Date]
Complete / At risk / Delayed / On track
[One line]
Completed this period: [What was delivered]
Due next period: [What is expected]
Issues and Blockers
[Issue title] — Critical / High / Low
Description: [What the issue is]
Impact: [What happens if unresolved]
Owner: [Who is resolving]
Action: [What is being done]
Resolution date: [When it will be closed]
Risks
Risk
Likelihood
Impact
Mitigation
Owner
[Risk]
H/M/L
H/M/L
[Action]
[Name]
Decisions Required
Decision
Background
Options
Recommendation
Needed by
[Decision]
[Context]
[Options]
[Recommendation]
[Date]
Budget Summary
Budget
Actual to date
Forecast
Variance
Total
£
£
£
£ F/A
Next Period Plan
[3-5 specific bullet points — what will happen next period]
Writing Rules
Never soften a Red status
Milestones are binary: complete or not complete
Decisions must be genuinely actionable
Keep to one page where possible
Quality Checks
Red status is stated immediately (not buried after positives)
Every issue has a named owner and a resolution date
Decisions required are genuinely actionable by the audience
Milestones are binary (complete or not complete — no "85% done")
Executive summary can stand alone for a stakeholder who reads nothing else
Anti-Patterns
Do not rate project health as Green while listing unresolved critical blockers
Do not report milestone progress as a percentage — milestones are binary: complete or not complete
Do not bury risks at the bottom — if something is high risk, it belongs in the executive summary
Do not leave decisions required without specifying who must decide and by when
Do not write an executive summary that requires reading the full report to understand — it must stand alone
Example Trigger Phrases
"Write a project status report for [project]"
"Generate a RAG status update for [project]"
"Write the steering committee report for [project]"