# See both sides of a big business decision before you commit

> You can jump in by voice and ask the debaters a question mid-show.

Add your notes, client feedback, and a few articles about a decision, like raising your rates. Gemini Notebook makes a Debate Audio Overview where two hosts argue each side from your sources.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/debate-a-big-decision/
- Category: Make smarter decisions
- Made for: Coaches, Consultants, Creators, Small business owners
- Works in: Gemini Notebook
- Time: About 10 minutes to set up
- Effort: A few steps
- Note: Interactive mode (asking the hosts by voice) is English only, on new overviews. Gemini Notebook was NotebookLM until July 2026.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Set up a fair debate about this decision: should I [YOUR DECISION, e.g. raise my coaching rate by 20%]? One host argues for it and the other argues against it. Use only my sources: my notes, client feedback, and the articles I added. Each side should cover the upside, the risks, what my best clients would likely think, and what I'd need to believe for it to work. Point out where the evidence is thin. End with the 3 questions I should answer before deciding, not a verdict.
```

## Step by step

1. Create a notebook and add your notes, client feedback, and a few relevant articles.
2. In the panel on the right, open the Audio Overview options and pick the Debate format.
3. Paste the prompt into the focus box and generate.
4. Use interactive mode to ask the hosts a follow-up question.

## What you'll get

A two-sided audio debate grounded in your own material, ending with the questions that'll settle it.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Gemini Notebook. On this page, one tap copies the prompt and opens the app, so you just paste. Interactive mode (asking the hosts by voice) is English only, on new overviews. Gemini Notebook was NotebookLM until July 2026.

**How long does it take?** About 10 minutes to set up. It's rated "A few steps". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for one blank: your decision. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A two-sided audio debate grounded in your own material, ending with the questions that'll settle it.

Idea spotted on the official docs, shared by Google: https://support.google.com/notebooklm/answer/16212820. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Board of Advisors (Convene seven AI advisors who debate your decision, vote, and hand back a stress-tested verdict); Fact Checker (Every quote, number, date, and link in your draft checked against its real source, with the fixes handed back as tracked changes you accept or reject).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.