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The Prompt Card

The four-slot brief that upgrades every answer, plus ten ready skeletons.

The brief: G · C · E · F

GoalWhat you want, for whom, and why.
ContextThe details that change the answer: audience, situation, constraints.
ExampleShow the shape or style you want. The most underused lever.
FormatLength, tone, structure of the output.

“If a colleague reading only your message would be confused, so is the AI.”

Ten skeletons for everyday tasks

  1. The honest draftGoal: draft a [thing] for [audience]. Context: [3 key facts]. Format: [length/tone]. Say “I don’t know” rather than guessing.
  2. The tightenerHalf as long, twice as direct. Keep the meaning, cut the padding.
  3. The devil’s advocateHere is my plan: [plan]. Give the strongest case for it and the strongest case against it, then what you’d change.
  4. The explainerExplain [topic] to someone smart but new to it. Use one everyday analogy. Under 200 words.
  5. The summariserSummarise the text below for [purpose]. Pull out: decisions, deadlines, and anything unusual. Text: [paste]
  6. The tone shifterRewrite this to sound [warmer/firmer/more formal] without changing any facts: [paste]
  7. The option generatorGive me 10 different options for [task], ranging from safe to bold. One line each.
  8. The criticCritique this as a demanding [editor/customer/investor] would. Be specific. What are the three weakest points? [paste]
  9. The prompt improverRewrite my request below so an AI would produce the best possible answer. Then answer the improved version. Request: [paste]
  10. The interviewerAsk me one question at a time until you have enough to [produce the thing] properly. Then produce it.

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