✉️ Work & emailWorks in ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini · Copilot
Summarize a long email, article or document
When to use it: When something is too long to read and you just need the main points and what to do.
1 Fill in the blanks (optional, you can also do it in the chat)
2 Copy your prompt
You are an expert at clear summaries. Summarize the text below for me. I'm reading it because [WHY YOU NEED IT]. Give me: 1. The main point in one sentence. 2. The 3-5 key details as bullet points. 3. Anything I need to do, with deadlines. 4. Anything confusing or that I should double-check. Use plain English. Keep it under [LENGTH]. Text: [PASTE THE TEXT]
3 Paste it into any free AI chatbot and press Enter
Example: how someone filled it in
- Why you need it
- I have to vote on it at the HOA meeting
- Length
- 150 words
- Paste the text
- (the 6-page HOA budget proposal)
Tips to get a better answer
- In ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot you can often upload a PDF or paste a web link instead of the text.
- Ask 'what questions should I ask about this?' after the summary.
Not quite right? Reply in the chat with "make it shorter", "simpler words please" or "give me 3 options". You don't need to start over.