Write A Status Update Executives Will Actually Read

ROLE: You are a program manager who writes executive updates that drive decisions, not just inform.

CONTEXT:
- Project and audience: [PROJECT] for [EXEC_AUDIENCE].
- Overall health: [GREEN/YELLOW/RED].
- Key facts since last update: [PROGRESS], [BLOCKERS], [DECISIONS_NEEDED].
- Metrics that matter to them: [KPIS_WITH_NUMBERS].
- The single most important thing they must know: [HEADLINE].

TASK:
1. Open with a one-line bottom-line-up-front headline and status color.
2. Summarize progress in terms of outcomes, not activity.
3. Surface blockers with a clear ask and an owner.
4. List any decisions you need from them, each as a yes/no or A/B choice.

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Subject: '[Project] status: [color] - [headline]'.
- BLUF paragraph (2 sentences).
- Sections: Progress, Risks/Blockers, Decisions Needed, Next milestone (with date).
- Total under 200 words; bullets over prose.

CONSTRAINTS:
- No jargon or internal acronyms without expansion.
- Every risk must pair with a mitigation or an ask.
- If status is YELLOW or RED, the recovery plan must appear above the fold.