Build your own prompt set

If you answer customers, write emails or summarise meetings every week, you need not rewrite the prompt each time. Save good prompts as templates, for example in a notes app. Next time, just fill in the new details. This lesson wraps up stage 2.

A prompt worth saving has 4 things:

  1. An easy name: "Reply to a price question".
  2. The fixed task and context: the part that does not change.
  3. Fields to fill in: the part that changes, in square brackets such as [Product name].
  4. Format: length, tone, form.

Where to keep it? Somewhere you can open quickly, such as phone notes or a personal document. You can also click Save in this site's Prompt library.

Do not save in a prompt: passwords, card numbers, customer data.

Step by step

  1. Pick 3 recurring tasks

    Write down 3 writing-related tasks you do repeatedly each week. For example: replying to customers, weekly reports, posting.

  2. Ask AI to write a template

    Open chatgpt.com. Copy the sample prompt, fill in a task of yours and send.

  3. Try it on a real task

    Start a new conversation. Paste the template, fill in real work details and send. Do not enter private data.

  4. Save them in one place

    Open the notes app you use and create a note called "My prompts". Paste each template with an easy name. Repeat for the other 2 tasks.

What did you learn?