# Plan a deep-work workflow to finish a big project

Maps a multi-week project into deep-work sessions, prep steps, and re-entry notes so progress doesn't stall between interruptions.

- Topic: Productivity & Planning
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Write, Plan, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/plan-a-deep-work-workflow-to-finish-a-big-project

## Prompt

```text
Help me design a deep-work workflow to get a large project done over the next few weeks.

**Project and final deliverable:** [e.g. "a 20-page market entry report", "a new pricing model in Excel"]
**Deadline:** [DATE]
**Hours I can realistically give it per week:** [NUMBER]
**Inputs I still need from others:** [DATA, APPROVALS, INTERVIEWS]
**What usually derails me on projects like this:** [e.g. "I research forever", "urgent work crowds it out", "I lose the thread between sessions"]

Return:
1. **Phases:** break the project into phases (e.g. gather, think, draft, refine), and mark which need deep focus and which can be done in short bursts.
2. **Session plan:** a week-by-week list of deep-work sessions, each with a concrete output and a length.
3. **Prep before each session:** what to have open and ready so I start in under 5 minutes.
4. **Re-entry note template:** a 3-line note I write at the end of every session (where I stopped, next step, open questions) so I can pick up fast.
5. **Dependency plan:** when to request inputs from others so I'm never waiting at the start of a deep session.
6. **Early warnings:** signs I'm falling behind and what I'll cut or ask for when I see them.

Be honest about the math: if the hours don't cover the work, show the gap and give me options (narrow scope, move date, get help).
```

## What to fill in

- DATE
- NUMBER
- DATA, APPROVALS, INTERVIEWS

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