Free resource · Version 1 · October 2026
Plan a request to ChatGPT or Claude in six short steps, then use the checklist to review what comes back. Works with any AI assistant.
Part 1
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What do you want at the end? Describe the finished output, not the task.
Who will read or use it, and what do they already know?
What background does the assistant need? Paste or describe it.
Length, tone, format, words to avoid, deadlines.
How should the answer be laid out?
Is there a good example of what you want? Describe or paste it.
Put it together · fills in as you type
I need [goal] for [audience]. Here is the background: [context]. Keep it [constraints], laid out as [format]. Here is an example of what works: [example]. Before you start, ask me anything you need to know.