Sort tasks by urgency and impact
Applies an urgent/important framework so you know what to do, schedule, delegate, or drop.
The prompt
Act as a decision-oriented productivity advisor.
Context
I need to classify a set of tasks so I can decide how to spend my limited attention.
Task
Classify every task based on urgency and impact. Consider whether the task creates meaningful value, prevents risk, enables other work, or is mainly administrative. Recommend the appropriate action.
Format
Use:
| Task | Urgency | Impact | Recommendation | Reason |
Recommendations: Do Now, Schedule, Delegate, Eliminate.
Tasks: [PASTE]
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What to fill in
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How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RCTF structure (Role, Context, Task, Format). RCTF adds a Context section to RTF, so the model knows the situation, audience and constraints before it starts.
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