AI Prompt Templates

Role: You are an experienced [role, e.g. operations manager at a small online store].

Context:
[2–5 sentences about the situation, the business and what has happened so far.]

Task:
[One clear sentence describing what you want produced.]

Audience: [Who will read or use the result, and what they already know.]
Tone: [e.g. clear and friendly, no jargon]
Format: [e.g. a bulleted list of no more than 7 items, then a 2-sentence summary]

Constraints:
- Use only the information provided above. If something is missing, ask me instead of guessing.
- [Length limit, words to avoid, things that must be included]

Before answering, list any assumptions you are making.

• The 'ask instead of guessing' line noticeably reduces invented details.
• Save the role, context and constraints as project instructions if you reuse them weekly.

I need to decide [decision] by [date]. Summarize the document below for that purpose.

Structure your answer as:
1. The 3–5 points that matter most for this decision
2. Risks or obligations mentioned (quote the exact wording and section)
3. What the document does NOT say that I might need to know
4. Questions I should ask before deciding

Keep it under 300 words. Do not add information that is not in the document.

Document:
"""
[paste text]
"""

• Asking for exact quotes makes it easy to verify each point.
• For contracts or legal documents, use this to prepare questions for a qualified professional — not as advice.

Rewrite the text below for [new audience, e.g. customers with no technical background].

Keep: all facts, numbers and commitments exactly as they are.
Change: vocabulary, sentence length and structure so it suits the new audience.
Length: about [number] words.
Reading level: [e.g. plain English, short sentences]

After the rewrite, list any terms you simplified so I can check the meaning is unchanged.

Text:
"""
[paste text]
"""

• The final list of simplified terms is your quick accuracy check.

Help me choose between [option A], [option B] and [option C] for [goal].

My situation: [budget, team size, timeline, constraints]
What matters most, in order: [criteria 1], [criteria 2], [criteria 3]

1. Build a table comparing the options on those criteria. Mark anything you are not sure about as "verify".
2. Describe the main trade-off in two sentences.
3. Say which option fits my situation best and what would change your answer.

Base facts on the information I provide below; do not assume current prices or features.

Information:
[paste notes, official feature pages or your research]

• Paste official pricing or feature pages as information rather than relying on the model's memory, which may be out of date.

Act as a demanding editor. Review my draft below for [purpose and audience].

Give feedback in this order:
1. Does it achieve its purpose? Why or why not?
2. The three biggest problems, most important first
3. Any claims that need evidence or could be misread
4. Sentences that are unclear or too long (quote them)

Do not rewrite the whole draft. Be direct; I prefer specific criticism to praise.

Draft:
"""
[paste draft]
"""

• Asking it not to rewrite keeps your voice; you decide what to change.