Sample collection ยท 11 prompts
Prompts worth reusing, with the reasoning left in
Each prompt explains its placeholders, when to use it and when not to, how to adapt it, and how to check the answer before you rely on it. Copy it as it is, or fill it in on the page first.
Start from the task
- Understand long or dense materialSummaries, notes and questions that keep a line back to the source, so you can check what the model said.2 prompts
- Draft and improve writingRewrite for a reader, tighten a draft, or get a critical review before something goes out.2 prompts
- Turn text into structured findingsExtract fields, group feedback into themes and mark what is missing instead of guessing.2 prompts
- Read, review and debug codeCode review, error explanation and test ideas, with the model asked to show its uncertainty.2 prompts
- Plan and decideCompare options against criteria you choose and stress-test a plan before you commit to it.2 prompts
- Learn a new subjectTutoring that asks you questions and checks your understanding rather than lecturing.1 prompt
Good places to start
Three prompts chosen by the editor.
Summarise a document and point to the passage behind every claim
A summary you can check: each point quotes the sentence it came from, and anything the document does not say is marked as missing.
Get a critical review of a draft before you send it
Asks the model to read as your actual reader and find what is unclear, missing or likely to be misread, instead of polishing sentences.
Run a pre-mortem: imagine the plan failed and find out why
Assumes the plan has already failed, lists the most plausible reasons, and turns each into an early warning sign and a cheap precaution.
Using a prompt from here
Fill the placeholders
Replace every word in double braces with your own material, on the page or in your tool.
Read the answer critically
Use the Check the answer list on the entry before you act on the result.
Adapt it and keep it
Try the adaptation notes, and save the prompts you return to. The shortlist stays in this browser.
Need a whole procedure with a checkpoint after every step, rather than a single prompt? That is what the AI Field Manual is for.