Turn an expert's know-how into a reusable guide
Converts an expert's interview, notes, or walkthrough into a practical guide with steps, rules of thumb, judgment calls, and common mistakes.
The prompt
Turn what this expert knows into a guide others can reuse.
Topic or task: [e.g. "pricing custom enterprise deals", "diagnosing line stoppages"]
Expert's input: [PASTE interview transcript, recorded walkthrough notes, emails, or their own notes]
Who will use the guide: [e.g. "new analysts with 0-1 year experience"]
Format: [Word document / wiki page / one-page quick reference]
Build the guide:
1. What this guide is for and when to use it.
2. The process - numbered steps in the order the expert actually works.
3. Rules of thumb - the heuristics and shortcuts the expert uses (e.g. "if X is above Y, always check Z first"), each with the reason behind it.
4. Judgment calls - decisions where the answer depends on the situation: what the expert looks at, the options, and how they choose.
5. Red flags - signs that something is wrong or needs escalating.
6. Common mistakes by newcomers and how to avoid them.
7. Worked example - one real case from the input, walked through step by step.
8. Who to ask when the guide doesn't cover it.
Rules:
- Use the expert's own reasoning and examples; don't replace them with generic best practice.
- Mark anything vague, inconsistent, or missing as [ASK EXPERT: ...] so I can follow up.
- Keep it practical: plain language, short steps, no theory unless it changes what someone does.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- e.g. "new analysts with 0-1 year experience"
- Word document / wiki page / one-page quick reference
- ASK EXPERT: ...
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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