Write a first-draft process doc (SOP) from how you do it

Prompt of the DayWrite a first-draft process doc (SOP) from how you do it

You do something well and need to document it so others can too.

Turn my description into a clean step-by-step process document (SOP) someone new could follow. Include: purpose, when to use it, numbered steps, tools needed, common mistakes to avoid, and a definition of 'done.' Ask me about any step that seems incomplete.

How I do it:
[describe the process]

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Word of the DayChain-of-Thought Prompting

Chain-of-thought prompting asks the model to reason step by step before answering, improving accuracy on multi-step problems.

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Try ThisUse AI for the ugly first draft, you for the judgment

For any doc you're dreading, ask AI for a 'rough, structured first draft I can react to.' Reacting to a draft is far easier than facing a blank page.

1. Give it the goal + your context block.
2. Ask for a rough structured draft.
3. Edit hard — keep 30%, rewrite the rest in your voice.

Don't Do ThisDon't outsource the judgement, only the typing

"Which vendor should we choose?" hands a decision you are accountable for to a system with no stake in it and no knowledge of your politics, budget, or history.

Instead: Ask it to build the comparison — criteria, trade-offs, what would change your mind. You still make the call, but on a better-laid-out table.