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WRAP Decision Framework

Apply the complete WRAP framework to make a better decision by countering the four villains of decision-making.

Instructions

Work through all four phases sequentially. Each phase targets a specific cognitive bias that undermines good decisions.

Output Format

**Decision**: [What are we deciding?] **Context**: [Key constraints and stakes]

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W: WIDEN Your Options

*Counter: Narrow Framing ("Should I do X?" → "What are all my options?")*

**Current Framing** How is the decision currently framed? (Often as "whether or not")

**Expanded Options** | # | Option | Why It's Worth Considering | |---|--------|---------------------------| | 1 | [option] | [rationale] | | 2 | [option] | [rationale] | | 3 | [option] | [rationale] | | 4 | [option] | [rationale] |

**Option-Finding Techniques Used**

• [ ] Vanishing options test: "If you couldn't do X, what would you do?"
• [ ] Opportunity cost: "What else could you do with this time/money?"
• [ ] Find someone who solved it: "Who's had this problem?"
• [ ] Multi-track: "What if we tried A and B simultaneously?"

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R: REALITY-TEST Your Assumptions

*Counter: Confirmation Bias (seeking evidence that confirms what we want)*

**Key Assumptions** | Assumption | How Would We Know If Wrong? | |------------|----------------------------| | [assumption 1] | [test] | | [assumption 2] | [test] | | [assumption 3] | [test] |

**Consider the Opposite** For each option, what would it take to be convinced it's wrong?

**Base Rates** What usually happens in situations like this? What's the base rate of success?

**Ooch** Is there a small experiment we can run to test this before fully committing?

| Option | Small Test | What We'd Learn | |--------|-----------|-----------------| | [option] | [test] | [insight] |

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A: ATTAIN Distance Before Deciding

*Counter: Short-term Emotion (deciding when angry, excited, or desperate)*

**10/10/10** | Time Horizon | How will you feel about this decision? | |--------------|----------------------------------------| | 10 minutes | [how you feel now] | | 10 months | [how you'll likely feel] | | 10 years | [long-term perspective] |

**What Would I Tell My Best Friend?** If someone you loved faced this decision, what would you tell them?

**Core Priorities** What are your core priorities here? Does this decision align with them?

| Priority | How Each Option Aligns | |----------|----------------------| | [priority 1] | [alignment] | | [priority 2] | [alignment] |

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P: PREPARE to Be Wrong

*Counter: Overconfidence ("I'm sure this will work")*

**Premortem** Imagine this decision failed completely. What went wrong?

| Failure Mode | How to Prevent/Detect | |--------------|----------------------| | [what could fail] | [safeguard] | | [what could fail] | [safeguard] |

**Tripwires** Set a future point to reconsider:

| Tripwire | Action If Triggered | |----------|-------------------| | [date or condition] | [what we'll do] | | [metric threshold] | [what we'll do] |

**Bookend the Future** | Scenario | What Would You Do? | |----------|-------------------| | Best case | [response] | | Worst case | [response] |

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Decision

**Recommendation** Based on the WRAP analysis: > [Your decision and reasoning]

**Key Safeguards**

• [Safeguard 1]
• [Safeguard 2]

**Review Date**: [When to reassess]

Guidelines

• Don't skip phases—each counters a different bias
• "Should I?" is almost always narrow framing
• Look for the third option beyond the obvious two
• Ooch when you can—small tests beat big analysis
• Set tripwires before you need them

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