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Help me prepare for my daily standup. I have 60 seconds to answer three questions: what I did yesterday, what I am doing today, and what is blocking me.
Raw notes from yesterday: [PASTE YOUR ROUGH NOTES]
Plan for today: [LIST YOUR TASKS]
Blockers: [ANY BLOCKERS OR NONE]
Give me:
1. One sentence for "yesterday" (specific, outcome-focused)
2. One sentence for "today" (specific, prioritised)
3. One sentence for "blockers" (or "No blockers")
Total: under 60 words. Direct and specific.
I am going to paste my email inbox summary below. Categorise each email and tell me what to do with it.
Categories:
- REPLY TODAY (needs response within 24 hours)
- REPLY THIS WEEK (can wait)
- READ ONLY (no action required, just info)
- DELEGATE (someone else should handle this — suggest who)
- DELETE / ARCHIVE (no value)
For each REPLY TODAY email, draft a one-line response I can send immediately.
Inbox: [PASTE EMAIL SUBJECTS / SENDERS / BRIEF CONTENT SUMMARIES]
I have a messy list of tasks. Turn it into a prioritised action plan.
Tasks: [PASTE YOUR UNORGANISED LIST]
Available time today: [HOURS]
Fixed commitments today: [MEETINGS OR DEADLINES]
My energy: [HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW — this affects which tasks to front-load]
Give me:
1. A numbered list in the order I should tackle tasks today
2. Tasks to defer to tomorrow or later this week (with suggested day)
3. Tasks I should delegate or drop entirely
4. A time estimate for each task I am keeping today
5. A total: does today's list fit in my available hours?
Help me prepare for a difficult conversation.
Who: [ROLE/RELATIONSHIP — e.g. my manager, a direct report, a client]
What the conversation is about: [THE CORE ISSUE]
What I want to achieve: [YOUR GOAL]
What I am worried they will say: [YOUR MAIN CONCERN]
What I must not say: [ANYTHING OFF-LIMITS]
Give me:
1. A one-sentence opening that sets the right tone
2. My three key points in order
3. How to respond if they say [YOUR MAIN CONCERN]
4. A closing that moves toward resolution
5. What to do if the conversation goes badly
Write a weekly update to my team based on the following raw notes.
Week: [DATE RANGE]
Audience: [TEAM SIZE AND COMPOSITION]
Tone: [DIRECT / WARM / FORMAL]
Raw notes:
- Wins this week: [LIST]
- Progress on key projects: [LIST WITH STATUS]
- Issues or risks: [LIST]
- Next week priorities: [LIST]
- Shoutouts: [OPTIONAL — name people who did great work]
Format: under 300 words, clear sections, no bullet overload. Should take under 2 minutes to read.
Help me document the following decision so future me (or my team) understands what we decided and why.
Decision: [WHAT WAS DECIDED]
Date: [TODAY'S DATE]
Alternatives considered: [LIST WHAT ELSE WAS ON THE TABLE]
Why we chose this: [YOUR REASONING]
Risks accepted: [WHAT COULD GO WRONG]
Success metrics: [HOW WE WILL KNOW IT WORKED]
Review date: [WHEN TO REVISIT THIS DECISION]
Format this as a concise decision log entry. Under 200 words. Factual and specific.