30 Patterns for Daily Use
In using AI at work, productivity changes by whether you have "copy-paste usable" templates. This article organizes 30 high-frequency patterns by purpose. Just fill the { } to make them immediately practical.
1. Writing Text (5 patterns)
1. Business Email
Write a polite email for {recipient} with these points:
Points: {bullets}
Tone: {polite / casual / formal}
Output: subject + body
2. Report / Weekly Update
Organize the following memo into weekly-report format:
{bullet memo}
Structure: done this week / results / issues / next week's plan
3. Formatting Minutes
Turn the following discussion memo into minutes format:
{memo}
Structure: datetime / participants / agenda / decisions / takeaways
4. Proposal Outline
Make a proposal on theme "{theme}".
A 6-chapter outline with a 200-char overview per chapter.
5. Social Post (X / LinkedIn)
Rewrite the following for {X / LinkedIn}:
{original text}
Constraints: within 280 chars, no emoji, hook at the start
2. Reading / Summarizing (5 patterns)
6. 3-Line Summary
Summarize the following in 3 lines:
- Conclusion
- Pillar of evidence
- Caution
{long text}
7. Task Extraction
From the following minutes, extract only "who / by when / what" tasks and tabulate:
{minutes}
8. Structured Extraction (amounts/period)
From the following contract, extract only amounts, period, cancellation conditions, special clauses as JSON:
{contract}
9. Translation + Summary
Summarize the following English article in Japanese in 5 lines:
{original}
10. Preempting Questions
Read the following material and produce 10 anticipated questions.
With concise answers:
{material}
3. Data Analysis (5 patterns)
11. Summarize a CSV
Look at the following CSV and give 5 notable patterns/outliers/trends:
{CSV or attachment}
12. Pivot Aggregation
Aggregate the following data by {axis 1} × {axis 2}, in a table.
{data}
13. Hypotheses
For {phenomenon}, give 5 hypotheses of possible causes.
With a verification method for each.
14. KPI Design
Propose 5 KPIs for {project}.
Each: definition / measurement method / how to set the target
15. A/B-Test Design
Design an A/B test to verify {hypothesis}:
- Hypothesis
- Metric
- Sample size
- Period
4. Creative Work (5 patterns)
16. Brainstorming
About {theme}, 20 ideas including wild ones.
By category:
17. Opposing Views
5 objections/criticisms to {my proposal}.
With counterpoints for each.
18. Catchphrases
10 catchphrases for {product}.
With a short note (5 chars) each.
19. Storytelling
Turn {fact} into a story:
- Protagonist's motivation
- Obstacle
- Resolution
- Lesson
20. Improvement Ideas
5 improvement ideas for {current state}.
- 2 Quick Wins (within 1 week)
- 2 mid-term (1-3 months)
- 1 long-term (half a year+)
5. Decision Support (5 patterns)
21. Comparison Table
Compare {option A} and {option B} in a table from these angles:
{angle1} / {angle2} / {angle3}
22. Pros / Cons
5 pros and 5 cons each for {option}.
- Short-term view
- Long-term view
- Risk view
23. Pre-mortem (Failure Scenario)
Assuming {plan} completely failed 1 year later,
give 10 possible causes.
24. Stakeholder Analysis
Organize people involved in {project}:
- Who is affected
- Each one's concerns
- How to involve them
25. Decision Framework
Organize {problem to decide} with:
1. What is the problem
2. Options
3. Predicted outcome of each
4. Recommendation and reason
6. Personal / Learning (5 patterns)
26. Learning Plan
A plan to acquire {skill} in 3 months:
Weekly tasks + resources
27. Be Taught
Explain {concept} so an elementary-schooler understands.
With 2 analogies:
28. Retrospective
Organize the following as Keep / Problem / Try:
{what I did this week}
29. Refining Questions
Rewrite "{my question}" into 5 deeper questions.
30. Self-Evaluation
Rate my performance on {task} A-E with a reason for each.
- Expectation
- Result
- Learning
Mastery Tips
- Be conscious of a form usable by just filling { }
- Customize a bit each use. A "personal template" grows
- Once you have 5+ personal ones, register in Custom GPT / Claude Projects
- Sharing in the team aligns the AI-use level
