Starter Prompts for Your AI Workspace

Draft an email to [name] about [topic]. Keep it under [length]. My goal is [outcome]. Flag any fact or commitment I need to confirm. Do not send it.

Good for: Outreach, follow-up, or an update that needs a clear first draft.

Here is a message I need to answer: [paste message]. Draft a response that [sets a boundary / pushes back respectfully / declines and leaves the door open]. Preserve the relationship and do not add facts I did not provide.

Good for: A tense reply where the substance is clear but the wording is not.

Turn these notes into an email for [name or role]: [paste notes]. The goal is [outcome]. Use a [direct / warm / formal] tone. Mark any missing detail for my review.

Good for: When you have the substance but need a readable structure.

Edit this email so it reaches the point faster and keeps the same meaning: [paste draft]. Preserve any factual qualifiers. Return the revised draft and list any material change you made.

Good for: Long drafts that need a cleaner decision or request.

Help me prepare for a meeting with [name] about [topic]. Using only the context I provide, summarize what matters, name the outcome I should aim for, and suggest three questions. Mark missing context instead of assuming it.

Good for: A meeting where ten focused minutes of preparation will improve the conversation.

Process these meeting notes as source material: [paste notes]. Separate supported decisions, my commitments, their commitments, owners, dates, and unresolved questions. Flag anything uncertain.

Good for: Turning rough notes into a checked action list.

Draft an agenda for a [length] meeting about [topic] with [attendees]. The meeting needs to decide [decision]. Include time for evidence, discussion, a decision, and named next actions.

Good for: A meeting that needs to end with a decision or clear ownership.

Review this permitted transcript or summary: [paste source]. Produce supported facts, decisions, commitments by owner, open questions, and a follow-up draft. Do not send or update any system.

Good for: A long call that needs a concise, reviewable record.

I am deciding whether to [decision]. Here are the factors I am weighing: [list]. Identify missing information, assumptions, reversible options, and the strongest case against the leading choice. Then give a recommendation I can challenge.

Good for: A decision that feels stuck or too narrowly framed.

Review this plan: [describe plan]. Identify the three most likely failure modes, the evidence that would reveal each one early, and one practical mitigation. Do not invent market facts.

Good for: Finding weaknesses before committing time or money.

Compare these options for [situation]: [list options]. Use the criteria [list criteria]. Show the trade-offs, important unknowns, and your recommendation with a short rationale.

Good for: Moving from a list of choices to a defensible next step.

I need to speak with [name or role] about [topic]. Help me state my position clearly, anticipate likely reactions, and prepare respectful responses. Do not invent motives or facts about the other person.

Good for: Feedback, negotiation, or boundary-setting conversations.

Using the calendar, task list, and notes I provide, build a brief for [today / this week]. Include the top priorities, dated commitments, meetings that need preparation, and one item at risk. Cite the source for each dated claim.

Good for: Starting the day or week with one trusted view.

Here is my current workload: [paste tasks or notes]. Sort it into do now, schedule, delegate, and drop. Explain the top three choices and flag any missing deadline or dependency.

Good for: A crowded list that needs a practical order.

Help me close the week using these notes: [paste source]. Separate completed work, open commitments, blocked items, and the first action for next week. Do not treat a draft as completed work.

Good for: Ending the week with a clean handoff to the next one.

I need to record this: [note]. Suggest the right place to keep it, the next action if there is one, and any person or date connected to it. Ask before writing to a file or tool.

Good for: A thought or commitment that should not disappear between tasks.

Draft a [post / article / internal update] about [topic] for [audience]. The main point is [one sentence]. Use the source material I provide, keep it under [length], and mark unsupported claims.

Good for: A first version with a defined audience and argument.

Review this draft for clarity, factual support, audience fit, and unnecessary AI-sounding patterns: [paste draft]. Name the most important change, then provide a revised version without changing the intended meaning.

Good for: A second editorial pass before publication or sending.

Rewrite this so a smart non-expert can understand it in one read: [paste text]. Keep necessary nuance, explain unavoidable terms, and cut material that does not support the main point.

Good for: Proposals, internal documents, and explanations that have become dense.

Summarize this source in three to five bullets: [paste or attach source]. Lead with the main conclusion, separate fact from interpretation, and quote or cite where each important claim came from.

Good for: Deciding what matters before reading a long document in full.