Save a prompt you'll use again

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Picking up where you left off

Now let's keep a good prompt for later.

You have already written prompts that work. A prompt is just the words you type to ChatGPT.

Today you save one of those prompts. Then it is ready and waiting next time you need it.

A great prompt does you no good if you cannot find it. So pick a spot you already open a lot:

Your notes appthe notes on your phone

A documenta file on your computer

A paper carda card kept by your screen

Pick just one of these. The best spot is the one you check most days.

One rule keeps you safe. Never save private things. Skip passwords, account numbers, and health facts. For those, ask a real person you trust.

Buddy says

Pick the spot you opened today. If you already use it, you will find your prompt there.

Two small touches

Give it a plain name and a short note.

Picture yourself next month. You forgot what this prompt was for. Two little things fix that.

First, give it a plain name. Say what it does in a few words. "Repair note" beats "note 3."

Second, add one short line on top that starts with "To use:". That line reminds you what to fill in.

Keep the name under five words. Keep the "To use:" line to one short sentence.

Before you save, read it slowly. Swap any real name or number for a blank in brackets, like [your unit].

Buddy says

Ask yourself one thing: what does this do for me? Put that answer right in the name.

See it work

Watch a saved prompt get a name and a note.

A quick, vague try

save my note prompt somewhere

Add the who, what & how

A clear request

I have a prompt that helps me write a polite repair note to my building. Give me three short, plain name ideas. Each should say what it does, under five words. Do not ask for any private details.

What the AI sends back

Here are three: "Repair note prompt," "Polite repair request," and "Building fix note." Each one tells you at a glance what the prompt is for.

The first try was vague, so it leads nowhere. The second names exactly what you want. Pick one name, like "Repair note prompt." Then add a top line: "To use: fill in [your unit] and the repair." Now it is ready to save.

Save a prompt you'll use again

Now let's keep a good prompt for later.

Give it a plain name and a short note.

Watch a saved prompt get a name and a note.

Which saved prompt could you find next week?

Ask for a plain name for your prompt.

You saved a prompt you can find again.