10 before/after rewrites across the most common tasks — copy, adapt, and use with any AI tool.
💡 How to use this template: Duplicate this page into your Notion workspace. Find the task type that matches what you’re trying to do, copy the “After” version, paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini, swap in your details, and send. The difference in output quality will be immediate.
Every good prompt has three things:
1. Context — who you are, what you’re working on, why it matters 2. Constraints — format, length, tone, what to avoid 3. Definition of done — what a good answer actually looks like
Most people include none of these. Add all three and your output quality doubles overnight.
Before you send any prompt, ask yourself:
□ Did I say who I am or what my situation is?
□ Did I say what format I want the answer in?
□ Did I say how long it should be?
□ Did I say what tone or voice to use?
□ Did I say what a good answer looks like?
□ Did I say what to avoid or NOT include?
You don’t need all six every time. But if you’re getting bad output — at least one of these is missing.