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Summarize the following into 5 crisp bullet points, then give a one-sentence TLDR. Keep every number and name accurate:
Professional email rewrite
Rewrite this as a clear, friendly, professional email. Keep it under 120 words, no fluff, end with a specific call to action:
Proofread but keep my voice
Proofread the text below. Fix grammar, spelling and clarity, but keep my tone and voice. Show the corrected text first, then list the changes you made:
Blog outline ({{topic}})
Create a detailed blog post outline about {{topic}} for {{audience}}. Include a hook, 5-7 H2 sections with 2-3 bullets each, an FAQ with 4 questions, and a meta description under 155 characters.
Make it punchier
Tighten this writing. Cut 30% of the words without losing meaning, replace weak verbs, and vary sentence length so it reads with rhythm. Return only the revised version:
Headline variations
Write 10 headline options for the piece below, ranging from curiosity-driven to direct/benefit-led. Mark the 3 you would test first and say why:
Turn notes into an article
Turn these rough notes into a clean, well-structured 600-word article with a clear intro, subheadings and a conclusion. Keep the facts, improve the flow:
Social post from an article
Read the article below and write 3 short social posts promoting it: one for LinkedIn (professional), one for X (punchy), one for a newsletter blurb. No hashtags spam:
Explain like I’m 12
Explain this like I’m 12 years old. Use a real-world analogy, keep it under 150 words, then list 3 key takeaways:
Cover letter from a job post
Write a tailored, non-generic cover letter for the job description below using my background. Keep it under 250 words, specific, and confident without clichés.
Job post:
My background:
Coding
Senior code review
Review this code like a senior engineer. Point out bugs, edge cases, security issues and performance problems, ranked by severity. Suggest concrete fixes with code:
Debug this error
Here is my code and the error I’m getting. Diagnose the root cause step by step, then give the minimal fix.
Code:
Error:
Explain this code
Explain what this code does in plain English, section by section. Then note any assumptions it makes and one way it could fail:
Write unit tests
Write thorough unit tests for the function below. Cover happy path, edge cases, and error handling. Use the idiomatic test framework for this language and explain each case briefly:
Refactor for readability
Refactor this code for readability and maintainability without changing behavior. Explain each change and why it’s better. Keep the same public interface:
Regex builder
Write a regular expression that matches {{describe what to match}}. Explain each part of the pattern, give 3 matching and 3 non-matching examples, and note edge cases.
SQL from a question
I have tables described below. Write an efficient SQL query to answer this question: {{question}}. Explain the query and flag any performance concerns.
Schema:
Translate between languages
Translate this code from {{source language}} to {{target language}}. Keep it idiomatic in the target language, preserve behavior, and note anything that doesn’t map cleanly:
Commit message
Write a clear conventional-commit message for the diff below: a concise summary line under 72 chars, then a body explaining what and why (not how):
Rubber-duck a design
Act as a skeptical senior engineer. I’m about to build this. Ask me the 5 hardest questions about the design, point out what will break at scale, and suggest a simpler approach if one exists.
My plan:
Work
Meeting notes → action items
Turn these raw meeting notes into: 1) a 3-sentence summary, 2) a table of action items with owner and deadline, 3) open questions. Notes:
Draft a project plan
Create a project plan for {{goal}}. Include milestones, a rough timeline, owners/roles, risks with mitigations, and the definition of done. Keep it realistic, not aspirational.
Reply to a hard email
Help me reply to the email below. I want to be firm but professional and protect the relationship. Give me 2 versions: one warmer, one more direct.
Email:
Prioritize my to-do list
Here’s my task list. Sort it by impact vs effort, tell me the ONE thing to do first, and flag anything I should delegate or drop entirely:
Weekly update from bullets
Turn these bullet points into a concise weekly status update for my manager: what shipped, what’s in progress, what’s blocked, and what I need. Professional, skimmable:
Job description
Write a job description for a {{role}}. Include a short mission, responsibilities, must-have vs nice-to-have skills, and an inclusive tone. Avoid buzzword soup.
Pros/cons decision
I’m deciding between these options for {{decision}}. Give me an honest pros/cons table, the key trade-off, what I’m probably underweighting, and your recommendation with reasoning:
Options:
Interview questions
Generate 8 interview questions to assess a candidate for {{role}}: a mix of behavioral and practical. For each, tell me what a strong answer sounds like.
Standard operating procedure
Write a clear step-by-step SOP for this process so a new hire could follow it without help. Include prerequisites, numbered steps, and common mistakes to avoid:
Negotiation prep
Help me prepare to negotiate {{thing}}. List my likely leverage points, the other side’s likely position, 3 things I could ask for, and my walk-away line.
Learning
Teach me a concept
Teach me {{concept}} from scratch. Start with an intuitive analogy, build up to the real definition, give one worked example, then ask me 3 questions to check I understood.
Study plan
Create a realistic {{number}}-week study plan to learn {{skill}} from my current level ({{level}}). Weekly goals, resources, and a small project each week to apply it.
Feynman check
I’ll explain {{concept}} in my own words. Act as a tough tutor: point out what I got wrong or fuzzy, fill the gaps, and give me a sharper mental model.
My explanation:
Compare two things
Compare {{A}} and {{B}} for someone deciding between them. Cover how they differ, when each is the right choice, and a common misconception about each. Use a table where it helps.
Summarize a paper/article
Summarize the text below for a smart non-expert: the core claim, the evidence, the main limitation, and why it matters. Then give 3 questions a critical reader should ask:
Flashcards from notes
Turn these notes into 10 spaced-repetition flashcards as question/answer pairs. Make the questions test understanding, not just recall:
Practice problems
Give me 5 practice problems on {{topic}} at increasing difficulty. Don’t show answers yet — wait until I try, then grade me and explain any I miss.
Devil’s advocate
I’m about to make this decision. Argue AGAINST it as a sharp devil’s advocate: the 5 strongest objections, the risks I’m underestimating, and what would have to be true for it to fail. Then your honest verdict.
Decision:
ELI-expert
Explain {{topic}} at two levels: first for a beginner in 3 sentences, then for an expert including the nuance, caveats and current debates.
Book in one page
Give me the one-page version of the ideas in {{book or topic}}: the central thesis, 5 key ideas, one strong criticism, and how I’d actually apply it this week.
General
Improve my prompt
Act as a prompt engineer. Rewrite my prompt below to get a dramatically better answer: add missing context, specify format and constraints, and remove ambiguity. Return only the improved prompt.
My prompt:
Ask before answering
Before you answer, ask me up to 5 clarifying questions that would most change your response. Wait for my answers, then give your best answer.
My request:
Give me options, not one answer
Instead of a single answer, give me 3 distinct approaches to this, each with its trade-off, and tell me which you’d pick and why:
Fact-check this
Check the claims in the text below. For each claim, say whether it’s well-supported, uncertain, or likely wrong, and explain briefly. Flag anything I should verify myself:
Brainstorm 20 ideas
Brainstorm 20 ideas for {{goal}}. Push past the obvious — include a few weird ones. Then group them into themes and star the 3 with the best effort-to-payoff ratio.
Steelman then critique
First steelman this argument as strongly as you can. Then give the most honest critique of it. End with where the truth probably lies:
Turn vague into specific
My goal is vague: {{goal}}. Help me make it concrete — propose a specific, measurable version, the first three steps, and how I’ll know it’s working.
Roleplay a tough customer
Roleplay as a skeptical {{persona}}. I’ll pitch you {{thing}}; push back with realistic objections one at a time so I can practice. Stay in character until I say stop.
Checklist for anything
Create a practical checklist for {{task}} so nothing gets missed. Group it into before / during / after, and mark the items most people forget.
What am I missing?
Here’s my plan / draft / idea. Play the role of an experienced advisor and tell me the blind spots: what I’m not seeing, what could go wrong, and one thing that would make it 10x better.
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