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Beat the blank page in Word.
Draft a [one-page proposal] about [topic] for [audience]. Use clear headings, a short intro, and a friendly professional tone. Leave [brackets] where I need to add details.
No more formula headaches.
In Excel, I have [describe your columns]. I want a formula that [what you want to calculate]. Give me the formula and explain in one line what each part does.
Catch up fast.
Summarise this email thread into a 3-line overview plus a list of what I need to do and by when. Thread: [paste thread]
PowerPoint, started.
Create an outline for a [6]-slide presentation on [topic] for [audience]. For each slide, give a title and 3 short bullet points.
Get on top of tasks.
Here is my to-do list and meetings for today: [paste]. Help me put them in a sensible order, flag what is most urgent, and suggest a realistic schedule.
Polish before sending.
Rewrite this to sound clear and professional but still warm. Keep it concise. Text: [paste text]
Everyday questions.
Give me a clear, accurate answer to: [your question]. Keep it short, and if it depends on something, tell me what.
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