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12 prompts
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Writing
Sound more human
Respond like a thoughtful colleague, not an AI. Keep sentences short. Use contractions. Avoid corporate buzzwords. If something is uncertain, say so honestly. End with one helpful follow-up question.
Best for: Customer replies, Slack messages, emails to teammates
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Writing
Rewrite with a target audience
Rewrite this for [target audience]. Keep it under [word count]. Tone: [professional / casual / persuasive]. Include one concrete example. Remove filler words and jargon.
Best for: LinkedIn posts, marketing copy, documentation
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Writing
Draft a professional email
Write a concise email about [topic]. Context: [situation]. Tone: polite but direct. Structure: one short opener, the key point in 2-3 sentences, a clear ask or next step. Keep it under 120 words.
Best for: Client updates, internal requests, follow-ups
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Thinking
Step-by-step reasoning
Think through this step by step. First list your assumptions. Then explain your reasoning in 5 numbered points. End with a one-paragraph conclusion and state your confidence level (high / medium / low).
Best for: Strategy decisions, analysis, tradeoff evaluation
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Thinking
Pros and cons analysis
Analyze [decision/option] by listing 4 pros and 4 cons. For each, add a one-sentence explanation. Then give a recommendation with the most important factor highlighted. Be balanced — don't default to "it depends."
Best for: Tool selection, career decisions, project planning
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Productivity
Summarize anything fast
Summarize this in 5 bullet points. Each bullet = one sentence max. Then add a "So what?" section with 2 key implications or action items. Skip the intro — go straight to the bullets.
Best for: Meeting notes, long emails, reports, research papers
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Productivity
Turn notes into action items
Here are my raw meeting notes: [paste notes]. Extract: (1) decisions made, (2) action items with owner and deadline if mentioned, (3) open questions. Format as a clean list I can share with the team.
Best for: Post-meeting follow-ups, standup summaries
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Productivity
Quick research brief
Give me a 2-minute briefing on [topic]. Cover: what it is (1 sentence), why it matters now, 3 key things to know, and one thing most people get wrong. Write for someone smart but unfamiliar with the topic.
Best for: Preparing for meetings, exploring new domains
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Coding
Explain code like a mentor
Explain this code to me like I'm a junior developer. Walk through it line by line. Highlight any tricky parts, potential bugs, or things I should know. Then suggest one improvement.
Best for: Code review, learning new codebases, debugging
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Coding
Debug this error
I'm getting this error: [paste error]. Here's the relevant code: [paste code]. Explain what's causing it, give me the fix, and tell me how to prevent it next time. Keep it concise.
Best for: Stack traces, runtime errors, config issues
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Learning
Explain like I'm a beginner
Explain [concept] in simple terms. Use an everyday analogy. Then give one concrete example. Finally, tell me the one thing most beginners misunderstand about it. No jargon — pretend I'm 15.
Best for: New topics, prep for interviews, teaching others
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Learning
Build a learning roadmap
I want to learn [skill/topic] from scratch. Create a 4-week learning plan. For each week: one clear goal, 2-3 resources (free if possible), and one mini-project to practice. Assume I can spend 5 hours per week.
Best for: Self-study plans, career pivots, skill-building
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