Turn a recurring task into a reusable template and checklist
Creates a fill-in template plus a step checklist so a repeated task is faster, consistent, and easy to hand over.
The prompt
Turn a task I repeat into a reusable template and checklist.
The recurring task: [e.g. "monthly board report", "new vendor setup email", "quarterly access review"]
How often I do it: [FREQUENCY]
A past example of the finished output: [PASTE ONE OR TWO]
What changes each time: [e.g. "dates, figures, client name"]
What must stay consistent: [structure, tone, required sections, approvals]
Where it will live: [Word, Excel, Outlook template, OneNote, Confluence, Google Docs]
Return:
1. The template, with every variable as a labeled [PLACEHOLDER] plus a short hint, and the fixed text left in place.
2. A start-to-finish checklist: inputs to gather first, who to ask, the steps, and the quality checks before sending.
3. A "done means" definition: what a correct, complete output looks like.
4. Common mistakes in this task, and the line in the template or checklist that prevents each.
5. Setup tips for the tool I named (e.g. save as an Outlook template, lock formula cells in Excel).
6. A one-paragraph handover note so a colleague can use it without me.
Strip names, figures, and confidential details from my example so the template is clean. Don't invent required sections; ask me if something looks missing.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- FREQUENCY
- PASTE ONE OR TWO
- e.g. "dates, figures, client name"
- structure, tone, required sections, approvals
- PLACEHOLDER
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the Few-Shot structure (Few-shot prompting). A few-shot prompt includes one or more worked examples of the input and the output you want, so the model can copy the pattern instead of guessing it.
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