Lesson 5 of 5 in For office workers: faster writing
Save prompts you use over and over
You'll write the same kinds of things every week. Saving your best prompts turns 10 minutes into 30 seconds.
Do this
Create a simple note (in your phone, Notes app, or a doc) with 3 prompts you use most often. Test one now.
Try it now
Copy this template and fill in your most common writing tasks:
>My reusable prompts:
1. Meeting summary: "Summarize these notes with sections: discussed, decided, action items. [PASTE NOTES]"
2. Difficult email: "Write a polite but firm email saying no to [REQUEST]. Reason: [REASON]. Under 120 words."
3. Bullet points for executives: "Turn this into 3-5 one-line bullets for a busy executive. [PASTE TEXT]"
Check yourself
Do you have 3 saved prompts? Can you use one right now for something real in your inbox?
What just happened
Prompt templates are your secret weapon. Like email signatures but for AI. The more specific your templates, the faster your workflow. After a month, you'll have 10-15 that save you hours.