AI Prompt Library & Cheat-Sheets — AI Skills for Work

Cheat-sheet 1

The 4-part prompt

Weak prompts get weak answers. Strong prompts usually have four parts:

Role — who AI should act as. “You are a helpful UK mortgage adviser.”

Context — background + who it’s for. “For a nervous first-time buyer.”

Task — exactly what you want done. “Explain fixed vs variable rates.”

Format — length + shape. “4 short bullets, no jargon.”

Cheat-sheet 2

Before you send — the check

Ask: “Would I put my name on this and be responsible for it?” Then check:

Every fact, figure, date and name verified from a real source.
Any legal, financial or medical detail double-checked.
It’s in your voice, not robotic.
Nothing confidential was pasted into a public AI tool.
You’re happy to own every word.

Cheat-sheet 3

Data-safety rules

Never paste into a public AI tool: customer or colleague personal data, client files, passwords, contracts, or anything confidential. UK GDPR still applies to whatever you paste. Use employer-approved tools for sensitive work, and dummy data to work out the method.

Prompt library

Ready-to-use prompts

✉️ Email & writing

Draft an emailWrite a short, [warm/formal] email to [who] to [purpose]. Key points: [bullet points]. Keep it under [80] words.

Match my toneHere is an email I wrote: [paste]. Write a new email about [topic] in the same tone and length.

Reply to a tricky messageDraft a calm, professional reply to this message: [paste]. Acknowledge their concern and offer [next step].

📚 Summarising & research

Summarise a documentSummarise the text below in [5] bullet points, then list any action points with owners. Text: [paste].

Questions to askI’m about to [situation]. What are the 8 most important questions I should ask, and what am I likely missing?

Explain simplyExplain [concept] to [a beginner] in plain English, with one everyday example.

📊 Spreadsheets & data

Write a formulaGive me an [Excel/Google Sheets] formula to [what you want]. Explain what each part does.

Explain a formulaWhat does this formula do, step by step? [paste formula]

Tidy text (dummy data)Turn this messy list into a tidy table with columns [columns]: [paste non-confidential sample].

📣 Content & social

Post ideasGive me [5] [LinkedIn] hooks about [topic] for [audience]. Keep them specific, no clichés.

OutlineCreate a blog outline on [topic] for [audience]: a title, 5 sections, and one takeaway each.

🗓️ Meetings & planning

AgendaWrite a [30-minute] meeting agenda to decide [goal], with timings and the decision needed.

Turn notes into actionsFrom these notes, list decisions, action points (with owners) and open questions: [paste notes].

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