---
id: "worksheets:exercise/killer-memo"
type: "Solving Public Problems worksheet"
title: "Writing the Killer Memo"
url: "https://worksheets.solvingpublicproblems.org/exercise/killer-memo"
date: "2024-07-11"
summary: "Exercises designed to help you create and develop your public interest project, from Solving Public Problems by The GovLab and the Burnes Center for Social Change."
source: "Solving Public Problems worksheets (worksheets.solvingpublicproblems.org), The GovLab and the Burnes Center for Social Change"
licence: "none stated"
---

# Writing the Killer Memo

Exercise group: Powerful Partnerships · Recommended exercise

## Questions

1. What is the initiative?
2. Why is it important?
3. Milestones
4. Personnel needed to implement it?
5. Potential partner organizations?
6. Policy on paper?
7. Legislative action?
8. Budget required?
9. How would you know if your idea was successful?
10. How would you communicate the idea to a non-expert?
11. Best talking points

## PDF version

https://directus.theburnescenter.org/assets/58570499-0649-428e-94ee-b1419080491f

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Original page: https://worksheets.solvingpublicproblems.org/exercise/killer-memo · Licence: none stated