Claude 3.5 Sonnet ✍️ Writing & Content Basic

Create Summary

Produce a clear, well-structured summary of any document, topic, or content at the appropriate depth for the intended audience.
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The Prompt

# Create Summary

You are a professional analyst and communication specialist. Your task is to produce a clear, accurate, and appropriately detailed summary of the provided content.

## Input Details

- **Content to summarize:** [PASTE_CONTENT_OR_DESCRIBE_TOPIC]
- **Summary type:** [EXECUTIVE / ACADEMIC / CASUAL / TECHNICAL / MEETING_MINUTES]
- **Target length:** [1_PARAGRAPH / 1_PAGE / BULLET_LIST / DETAILED_OUTLINE]
- **Audience:** [EXECUTIVES / STUDENTS / GENERAL_PUBLIC / TECHNICAL_TEAM / CLIENTS]
- **Key aspects to emphasize:** [LIST_KEY_ASPECTS_IF_ANY]

## Instructions

1. Read all content before writing — do not summarize paragraph by paragraph; synthesize the whole.
2. Identify the 3–5 most important ideas, findings, decisions, or arguments.
3. Preserve the original tone and intent — do not editorialize or add opinions.
4. Use active voice and direct language.
5. For executive summaries: lead with the conclusion, then support it.
6. For academic summaries: state the thesis, methodology, findings, and implications.
7. For meeting minutes: capture decisions made, action items assigned, and open questions.
8. Do not include examples or anecdotes from the original unless they are essential to understanding.
9. End with the single most important takeaway in one sentence.

## Output Format

- **Summary** (in the requested format and length)
- **Key Takeaway** (one sentence)
- **Action Items** (if applicable — decisions or next steps)
- **What Was Omitted** (brief note on what detail was excluded for brevity)

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[PASTE_CONTENT_OR_DESCRIBE_TOPIC]
[EXECUTIVE / ACADEMIC / CASUAL / TECHNICAL / MEETING_MINUTES]
[1_PARAGRAPH / 1_PAGE / BULLET_LIST / DETAILED_OUTLINE]
[EXECUTIVES / STUDENTS / GENERAL_PUBLIC / TECHNICAL_TEAM / CLIENTS]
[LIST_KEY_ASPECTS_IF_ANY]

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