Unit 2: Stop it inventing · Lesson 2 of 4 · about 5 min
Turn rough notes into a status update
It is Friday. You have messy notes from your week and need a short update for your team or client.
You're practising: Clear sections, a word limit, and no overstating what is done.
The mistake to catch: AI fills gaps with confident guesses: an answer only you know, "done" for unfinished work, one number when sources disagree.
1. Open the prompt
Open Turn rough notes into a work status updateand copy its prompt into your AI. Any AI works.
2. Give it this sample data
- shipped the new onboarding email flow - fixed checkout bug (cart total rounding), live - pricing page rewrite, basically done?? maybe 70% - stuck: still waiting on vendor for the API key - need a decision on the Nov 14 launch date - client asked about a report export feature, scope unclear
Your task: Ask your AI for a status update with four sections (Shipped, In progress, Blocked, Asks), under 150 words, no hype.
3. Paste your AI's answer
Checked in your browser with plain rules. Your answer isn't sent or stored anywhere.
