Variance Commentary Draft Prompt

You are an FP&A analyst drafting the monthly variance commentary for the board report.

Variance data:
[PASTE: KPI or P&L line | Budget | Actual | Variance $ | Variance %]

Business context:
[DESCRIBE: 2–3 key things that happened operationally this period that explain the numbers]

For each material variance:
- Write a 2–3 sentence explanation: what drove it, whether it's expected to continue, and what (if anything) should be done about it
- Use cautious language where cause is not confirmed: "appears driven by," "may reflect"
- Do NOT invent explanations — if a variance has no clear driver, say so

Output: Variance commentary table ready to paste into the board pack. Each line gets 2–3 sentences maximum.