Mostly efficient bullet structure with no concept-overexplain padding, but the 'Expected Outcomes' section and generic lines like 'Maintain dignity while showing respect' add tokens that could be trimmed; not 3 because not every section earns its place.

Some concrete specifics (gift amounts 100 jin to 1000 yi gold, the riddle example) but much guidance stays abstract ('present credentials to appropriate officials', 'appeal to mutual benefit and consequences'); not 3 because it is not copy-paste executable, not 1 because it does instruct with real examples.

Clear sequenced phases (Preparation, Initial Approach, Gift Presentation, Negotiation, Maintaining Authority) plus a Verification checklist and Crisis Management feedback loops ('If rejected: ... revise approach'), matching the score-3 anchor.

Under 50 lines with no external references needed, organized into clear sections (Overview, Preparation, Mission Execution, Crisis Management, Verification); the simple-skill note allows a 3 for well-organized sections alone.

Lists multiple concrete actions — 'intelligence preparation', 'gift scaling (from 100 jin to 1000 yi gold)', 'indirect negotiation through riddles and allusions', and 'crisis management when detained or rejected' — matching the score-3 anchor; not 2 because the actions are concrete and varied rather than a partial listing.

'Use when conducting diplomatic missions to foreign courts' gives an explicit when and 'Covers intelligence preparation... crisis management...' gives the what, so both halves are explicitly present per the score-3 anchor.

Natural phrases a user would say ('diplomatic missions to foreign courts', 'gifts', 'negotiation', 'crisis management') give broad coverage; not 2 because common variations are well represented rather than missing.

The classical foreign-court envoy niche is highly specific with distinct triggers unlikely to overlap other skills; not 2 because it is far from generic.