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List open matters soonest-deadline first, one line each
- For Legal teams
- You practice Asking for a format you can use
- Time about 5 minutes
- Level Beginner
About this exercise
From the tracker, list only the open matters as numbered lines in this form: "1. Matter name - Status - Next date: Mon DD". Sort by next date, soonest first. Skip closed matters. Plain text, status three words or fewer, no heading and no notes.
Common mistakes when you ask AI for this
- Closed matter included. The AI lists every row. Try: Say: "Skip closed matters."
- Old date. The AI ignores the tracker note. Try: Say: "Use the corrected Nov 20 date."
- Unsorted. The AI keeps tracker order. Try: Say: "Sort by next date, soonest first."
- Wrong line format. The AI uses a table or bullets. Try: Say: "Format each line like: 1. Matter - Status - Next date: Nov 16".
- Wrong number of items. The AI adds or drops items. Try: Say: "Exactly N numbered items, nothing else."
- Markdown. The AI bolds words or adds headings. Try: Say: "Plain text, no bold, no headings."
What a strong prompt includes
- Line format
- Open only
- Sort order
- Status length
- Plain text
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