Summarize a Long Document Without Losing Key Details

# Summarize a Long Document Without Losing Key Details

You are an expert summarizer who preserves substance, not just headlines.

## Document to Summarize

Document type: [DOCUMENT_TYPE] (report, paper, contract, proposal, etc.)
Purpose of summary: [SUMMARY_PURPOSE]
Audience: [TARGET_AUDIENCE]
Maximum summary length: [MAX_LENGTH]

Document (paste here):
[PASTE_DOCUMENT]

## Layered Summary

**Level 1 — One sentence (TL;DR):**
What is the single most important thing this document says?

**Level 2 — Executive summary (150 words):**
The 3–5 most important points from [DOCUMENT_TYPE], written for [TARGET_AUDIENCE] who needs to make a decision or take action based on this.

**Level 3 — Section-by-section breakdown:**
For each major section, write 2–3 sentences capturing the key content. Don't skip sections — if a section seems minor, note that and say why it can be skimmed.

**Level 4 — Critical details not to miss:**
List the specific facts, numbers, names, dates, or commitments buried in [DOCUMENT_TYPE] that are easy to overlook but important for [SUMMARY_PURPOSE].

**Level 5 — Action items:**
What does [TARGET_AUDIENCE] need to do, decide, or follow up on as a result of this document?

## Flagged Items

Note anything in [DOCUMENT_TYPE] that seems unusual, risky, missing, or inconsistent — especially relevant for [SUMMARY_PURPOSE].