GPT-5.5gpt-5.5-2026-04-23

**Assumptions**

- `order_items.order_id` joins to `orders.id`, and `products.category_id` joins to `categories.id`. These are inferred from the naming convention, since no foreign keys were listed.
- "Last 90 days" is measured against `orders.order_date` relative to today, inclusive of today.
- Revenue is `quantity * unit_price` summed over line items; there is no discount or tax column in the schema, so none is applied.
- Cancelled orders are excluded. If `status` uses different values than `'

**Diagnosis** Your current drafts open with three paragraphs of background, so on a phone the ask falls below the fold and the reply never comes. The fix is inversion: decision first, justification second, detail on request. **Subject line options** 1. "Approval needed by Fri: 2 extra contractor weeks, $18k" (recommended — carries the ask, the deadline and the number) 2. "Decision by Friday: extend contractors through 14 Nov" 3. "Migration timeline: one decision needed" **Draft** Subject: A

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