Library › Leadership AI › Executive assistants

Prepare a one-page meeting prep sheet for your executive

  • For Executive assistants
  • You practice Giving the right context
  • Time about 5 minutes
  • Level Intermediate

About this exercise

Prepare a prep sheet for your executive, Samira Haddad, for tomorrow's 30-minute call with a prospective partner. Plain text, under 150 words, with these headings on their own lines in this order: Goal, Who is on the call, Know before you go, Likely asks, Do not commit to. Use only the notes. If a name or title is unconfirmed, write (unconfirmed) after it.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Different headings. The AI picks its own headings. Try: Say: "Use these five headings, in order."
  • Stating rumors as facts. The AI says Northgate has $300M revenue. Try: Say: "Mark unconfirmed items (unconfirmed) or leave them out."
  • Missing commitments to avoid. The AI omits the do-not-commit list. Try: Say: "List exclusivity, pricing and commission under Do not commit to."
  • Markdown bullets. The AI uses bullets and bold. Try: Say: "Plain text, no bullets."
  • Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it. Try: Cap each section: "each section under 30 words."
  • Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it. Try: Cap each part instead, for example: "each line under 12 words."

What a strong prompt includes

  • Headings
  • Unconfirmed
  • Only notes
  • Plain
  • Word limit

Practice this now ↑

Related exercises