award-application

Name: award-application
Author: jezweb

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How to install award-application?

jezweb/claude-skills/award-application

$npx -y skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill award-application

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Write compelling award submissions, grant applications, and competition entries. Maps achievements to selection criteria using evidence-based narratives. Use whenever the user is applying for a business award (Telstra, chamber of commerce, industry awards), a grant, a competition

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SKILL.md

1	# Award Application Writer
2
3	Produces award submissions and grant applications that address every criterion with quantified evidence. The goal is a document where every paragraph earns points on the scorecard.
4
5	## Process
6
7	### Step 1: Gather the brief
8
9	Ask the user for:
10
11	- Award/grant name and organiser
12	- Selection criteria (the exact list, verbatim if possible)
13	- Word limits (per criterion and/or total)
14	- Judging rubric or weighting (if publicly available)
15	- Category entered (if multiple categories exist)
16	- Whether this is a first submission or a resubmission
17	- Any specific achievements, metrics, or stories they want included
18
19	If the user has a URL for the award, fetch the criteria page. Many awards publish judging guides or past winner profiles — these are gold for understanding what evaluators value.
20
21	### Step 2: Map achievements to criteria
22
23	Create a working table before writing anything:
24
25	\| Criterion \| Key achievement \| Evidence/metric \| Story or example \|
26	\|-----------\|----------------\|-----------------\|------------------\|
27	\| Innovation \| AI workflow automation \| Report time: 3 days to 4 hours \| Staff training program, 12 people \|
28	\| Growth \| Revenue increase \| 40% YoY, $X to $Y \| New service line launched Q2 \|
29	\| Community \| Pro bono program \| 200 hours, 15 local orgs \| Bushfire recovery site builds \|
30
31	Every criterion must have at least one entry. A blank row means a missing section in the submission — and missing sections lose marks or trigger automatic rejection.
32
33	If the user cannot provide evidence for a criterion, flag it explicitly. Better to know the gap now than to submit vague filler.
34
35	### Step 3: Write the submission
36
37	Address criteria in the exact order they appear on the application form. Judges often score sequentially — don't make them hunt for your answer to criterion 3 buried in the criterion 1 section.
38
39	For each criterion, use the STAR structure:
40
41	- Situation: Brief context (1-2 sentences). What was the starting point or challenge?
42	- Task: What needed to happen? What was the objective?
43	- Action: What specifically did you/the business do? Be concrete.
44	- Result: What changed? Quantify the outcome.
45
46	Keep each criterion response self-contained. A judge reading only that section should understand the achievement without needing context from other sections.
47
48	### Step 4: Review against limits
49
50	- Check word counts per section and total
51	- Verify every criterion is addressed
52	- Confirm all claims have supporting evidence
53	- Read the opening line of each section — does it lead with impact?
54
55	## Writing Approach
56
57	### Lead with impact, not chronology
58
59	The first sentence of every section should be your strongest claim.
60
61	Wrong approach:
62	> Founded in 2018, Acme Digital began as a two-person consultancy. Over the following years, we grew steadily, adding new team members and services. In 2025, we achieved significant growth.
63
64	Right approach:
65	> Acme Digital grew revenue 40% in 12 months ($850K to $1.19M) while maintaining a 94% client retention rate. This growth came from a deliberate shift into AI-powered automation services, launched in Q1 2025.
66
67	Chronology can appear in the body as context, but never as the opening.
68
69	### Quantify everything possible
70
71	Judges compare applicants. Numbers make comparison easy and your claims credible.
72
73	\| Vague \| Quantified \|
74	\|-------\|-----------\|
75	\| "Significant growth" \| "Revenue increased 40% ($850K to $1.19M)" \|
76	\| "Many clients" \| "127 active clients across 3 states" \|
77	\| "Improved efficiency" \| "Reduced report generation from 3 days to 4 hours" \|
78	\| "Community involvement" \| "Donated 200 hours of pro bono work to 15 local organisations" \|
79	\| "Award-winning team" \| "Team of 8, including 2 certified Google Partners and 1 Shopify Expert" \|
80
81	If exact numbers are not available, use defensible approximations with qualifiers: "approximately", "more than", "over the past 12 months".
82
83	### Show, don't tell
84
85	Remove adjectives. Replace them with evidence.
86
87	\| Telling \| Showing \|
88	\|---------\|---------\|
89	\| "We're innovative and forward-thinking" \| "Trained 12 staff in AI tools, reducing average report time from 3 days to 4 hours" \|
90	\| "We deliver exceptional customer service" \| "Net Promoter Score of 72, with 94% client retention over 3 years" \|
91	\| "We're passionate about our community" \| "Built 6 pro bono websites for Hunter Valley bushfire-affected businesses in 2025" \|
92
93	### Respect word limits absolutely
94
95	Many awards auto-disqualify entries that exceed word limits. If the limit is 500 words, submit 480-500. Using significantly fewer words than allowed leaves points on the table.
96
97	When

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How to install award-application?

jezweb/claude-skills/award-application

$npx -y skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill award-application

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	# Award Application Writer
2
3	Produces award submissions and grant applications that address every criterion with quantified evidence. The goal is a document where every paragraph earns points on the scorecard.
4
5	## Process
6
7	### Step 1: Gather the brief
8
9	Ask the user for:
10
11	- Award/grant name and organiser
12	- Selection criteria (the exact list, verbatim if possible)
13	- Word limits (per criterion and/or total)
14	- Judging rubric or weighting (if publicly available)
15	- Category entered (if multiple categories exist)
16	- Whether this is a first submission or a resubmission
17	- Any specific achievements, metrics, or stories they want included
18
19	If the user has a URL for the award, fetch the criteria page. Many awards publish judging guides or past winner profiles — these are gold for understanding what evaluators value.
20
21	### Step 2: Map achievements to criteria
22
23	Create a working table before writing anything:
24
25	\| Criterion \| Key achievement \| Evidence/metric \| Story or example \|
26	\|-----------\|----------------\|-----------------\|------------------\|
27	\| Innovation \| AI workflow automation \| Report time: 3 days to 4 hours \| Staff training program, 12 people \|
28	\| Growth \| Revenue increase \| 40% YoY, $X to $Y \| New service line launched Q2 \|
29	\| Community \| Pro bono program \| 200 hours, 15 local orgs \| Bushfire recovery site builds \|
30
31	Every criterion must have at least one entry. A blank row means a missing section in the submission — and missing sections lose marks or trigger automatic rejection.
32
33	If the user cannot provide evidence for a criterion, flag it explicitly. Better to know the gap now than to submit vague filler.
34
35	### Step 3: Write the submission
36
37	Address criteria in the exact order they appear on the application form. Judges often score sequentially — don't make them hunt for your answer to criterion 3 buried in the criterion 1 section.
38
39	For each criterion, use the STAR structure:
40
41	- Situation: Brief context (1-2 sentences). What was the starting point or challenge?
42	- Task: What needed to happen? What was the objective?
43	- Action: What specifically did you/the business do? Be concrete.
44	- Result: What changed? Quantify the outcome.
45
46	Keep each criterion response self-contained. A judge reading only that section should understand the achievement without needing context from other sections.
47
48	### Step 4: Review against limits
49
50	- Check word counts per section and total
51	- Verify every criterion is addressed
52	- Confirm all claims have supporting evidence
53	- Read the opening line of each section — does it lead with impact?
54
55	## Writing Approach
56
57	### Lead with impact, not chronology
58
59	The first sentence of every section should be your strongest claim.
60
61	Wrong approach:
62	> Founded in 2018, Acme Digital began as a two-person consultancy. Over the following years, we grew steadily, adding new team members and services. In 2025, we achieved significant growth.
63
64	Right approach:
65	> Acme Digital grew revenue 40% in 12 months ($850K to $1.19M) while maintaining a 94% client retention rate. This growth came from a deliberate shift into AI-powered automation services, launched in Q1 2025.
66
67	Chronology can appear in the body as context, but never as the opening.
68
69	### Quantify everything possible
70
71	Judges compare applicants. Numbers make comparison easy and your claims credible.
72
73	\| Vague \| Quantified \|
74	\|-------\|-----------\|
75	\| "Significant growth" \| "Revenue increased 40% ($850K to $1.19M)" \|
76	\| "Many clients" \| "127 active clients across 3 states" \|
77	\| "Improved efficiency" \| "Reduced report generation from 3 days to 4 hours" \|
78	\| "Community involvement" \| "Donated 200 hours of pro bono work to 15 local organisations" \|
79	\| "Award-winning team" \| "Team of 8, including 2 certified Google Partners and 1 Shopify Expert" \|
80
81	If exact numbers are not available, use defensible approximations with qualifiers: "approximately", "more than", "over the past 12 months".
82
83	### Show, don't tell
84
85	Remove adjectives. Replace them with evidence.
86
87	\| Telling \| Showing \|
88	\|---------\|---------\|
89	\| "We're innovative and forward-thinking" \| "Trained 12 staff in AI tools, reducing average report time from 3 days to 4 hours" \|
90	\| "We deliver exceptional customer service" \| "Net Promoter Score of 72, with 94% client retention over 3 years" \|
91	\| "We're passionate about our community" \| "Built 6 pro bono websites for Hunter Valley bushfire-affected businesses in 2025" \|
92
93	### Respect word limits absolutely
94
95	Many awards auto-disqualify entries that exceed word limits. If the limit is 500 words, submit 480-500. Using significantly fewer words than allowed leaves points on the table.
96
97	When

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