CLAUDE AI FOR BEGINNERS 2027: PROMPT LIBRARY by M. Abbas Mirza | onairtoday.com/claude-book How to use: copy a prompt, paste it into Claude, and replace anything in [square brackets] with your own details. ============================================================== CHAPTER 1: WHY CLAUDE, WHY NOW ============================================================== 1.1 I'm new to using you for work. My job is [your role] at [type of company]. My most time-consuming weekly tasks are [list 3-5 tasks]. For each one, tell me how you could help, what I would need to give you, and how much time it might save. 1.2 Explain what you can and cannot do, in plain English, for someone who has only used you to ask questions. Use examples from [your field]. ============================================================== CHAPTER 2: GETTING SET UP ============================================================== 2.1 Interview me with up to 8 questions about my job, audience, and writing style. Then write a short profile note, under 120 words, that I can paste into my Claude settings. 2.2 Which Claude model and effort level should I use for [task], and why? Keep it to three sentences. ============================================================== CHAPTER 3: THE BRIEF METHOD ============================================================== 3.1 I need help with [task]. Before you start, ask me up to five questions you need answered to do this well. Ask them one at a time. 3.2 Here's my rough brain-dump about [topic]: [paste]. Turn it into a clear BRIEF request I could give you, then complete that request. 3.3 Review this draft as [reader]. List the five biggest problems in order of importance, then give me a revised version: [paste draft] 3.4 (Needs your email connected, see Chapter 8.) Read the latest email thread from [name] about [topic]. Summarize it in five bullets, tell me what they are asking me to do and by when, and draft a reply in my voice. Do not send it. ============================================================== CHAPTER 4: WORKING WITH YOUR FILES ============================================================== 4.1 Read the attached [document]. Answer these questions, quoting the exact sentence and section for each answer: [list questions]. If the document doesn't answer a question, say so. 4.2 Compare the two attached files. Give me a table of every meaningful difference: section, version A, version B, and why it matters. 4.3 Clean the attached spreadsheet. Fix formats, remove duplicates, flag rows with missing values, and give me the cleaned file plus a short list of every change you made. 4.4 Turn these meeting notes into a one-page summary document with a decisions section and an action-items table (owner, task, due date). 4.5 Which clauses or terms in this document could cost us money or time later, for example after go-live? Quote each one. ============================================================== CHAPTER 5: PROJECTS AND MEMORY ============================================================== 5.1 I'm setting up a Claude project for [client or job]. Interview me with up to eight questions, then write project instructions under 300 words using these headings: Who, Goal, Audience, Rules, Files. 5.2 Read all the files in this project. List any facts that conflict between files, anything that looks out of date, and anything important that seems to be missing. 5.3 What do you currently remember about me and my work? List it so I can correct anything that's wrong. ============================================================== CHAPTER 6: FINISHED WORK ============================================================== 6.1 Read the attached [document]. I need a [length]-minute presentation for [audience] whose goal is [decision or outcome]. Give me an outline only: a full-sentence title for each slide stating its main point, and one line on what supports it. Maximum [number] slides. 6.2 Build the deck from the approved outline. Rules: full-sentence titles, no more than three short bullets per slide, details in speaker notes, one chart or table where numbers matter. Use only facts from the attached document. 6.3 Turn this into a document I can send to [reader]: [paste notes]. Put the recommendation first, keep it under two pages, and end with clear next steps and owners. 6.4 Build a spreadsheet for [purpose]. Inputs: [list]. Calculations: [list]. Outputs: [list]. Use formulas for every calculated cell and explain how to update it. ============================================================== CHAPTER 7: RESEARCH ============================================================== 7.1 Research this question using current web sources: [question]. Time frame: [period]. Focus on: [place, industry]. Prefer [kinds of sources]. For every finding, cite the source. Separate what is well supported from what is uncertain or disputed. 7.2 List every source you used. Rate each as strong, medium, or weak, with one line on why. Flag any claim that rests on a single source. 7.3 Turn the verified findings into a two-page brief for [reader]. Order: one-paragraph summary, key findings, what we still don't know, recommendation, sources. 7.4 I'm going to share this number: [claim]. Find the original source, quote the exact sentence it comes from, and tell me if the figure is being used correctly. ============================================================== CHAPTER 8: CONNECTORS ============================================================== 8.1 Write project instructions for my daily inbox triage. My role: [role]. My most important senders: [names or groups]. Urgent means: [definition]. My reply style: [tone, length, sign-off]. Never send anything without my approval. 8.2 Review my email from the last 24 hours. Sort it into three groups: Needs me (draft a reply for each, do not send), FYI (one line each), and Can wait (list only). Then check today's and tomorrow's calendar and flag any conflicts or meetings that need preparation. 8.3 I have a meeting with [name] about [topic] at [time]. Search my email and files for everything relevant from the last [period] and give me a one-page prep sheet: background, open issues, what they will likely ask, and what I want to get out of it. ============================================================== CHAPTER 9: SKILLS ============================================================== 9.1 Turn what we just did into a reusable skill. Include: when to use it (the exact kinds of requests), the inputs it needs, step-by-step instructions, the output format with the example we agreed on, and a checklist of rules the result must pass. 9.2 Here is my current skill: [paste]. I've corrected your output twice this month for [problem]. Update the skill so this doesn't happen again, and show me what you changed. 9.3 I do these tasks every week: [list]. Which ones would make good skills, and which are better handled with a project or a connector? Explain briefly. ============================================================== CHAPTER 10: CLAUDE TAKES ACTION ============================================================== 10.1 Turn what we just did into a standalone task description for a scheduled run. It will run with no memory of this chat. Include: which sources to check and for what dates, the exact output format, what to flag as open questions, and a rule never to send anything on my behalf. 10.2 Go to [website] and [task]. Stop and ask me before you submit anything, pay for anything, or enter personal details. 10.3 Every [day/time], check [sources] for [what], and give me a short briefing with anything that needs my action at the top. ============================================================== CHAPTER 11: THE TIME AUDIT ============================================================== 11.1 Here is my work log for the week: [paste]. Group similar tasks, total the hours for each group, and sort them from most to least time. Flag anything that happens every day. 11.2 For each task group, score AI fit using three questions: are the inputs in writing, is the output mostly words, numbers, or files, and can I check the result quickly? Then place each one in a 2x2: time spent (high or low) versus AI fit (high or low). 11.3 For the tasks in the high-time, high-fit group, estimate a conservative time saving for each, assuming I still review every output. Recommend the three to tackle first and which tools to use for each. ============================================================== CHAPTER 12: TEN WORKFLOWS ============================================================== 12.1 Meeting notes: Process these meeting notes: [paste]. Give me: (1) a five-bullet summary, (2) decisions made, (3) an action table with owner, task, and due date, marking any missing owner or date as UNCLEAR, and (4) open questions. Then draft a short follow-up email to attendees. 12.2 Bullets to email: Turn these bullets into an email to [person, relationship]. Tone: [tone]. Keep it under [length]. Bullets: [paste]. 12.3 Meeting prep: I'm meeting [person, role] about [topic]. Here's what I have: [paste or connect email and files]. Give me one page: their likely goals, open issues, three questions to ask, and what I want to walk away with. 12.4 First draft: Draft a [proposal or plan] for [audience] to [goal]. Use this structure: problem, approach, timeline, cost, risks, next steps. Here are my notes: [paste]. Mark anything you had to assume with [CHECK]. 12.5 Write down a process: I'm going to describe how I [process], out loud and out of order. Turn it into a step-by-step procedure with a checklist, inputs, and common mistakes. Ask me about any gaps. 12.6 Hiring: Write a job description for [role] at [company type]. Must-haves: [list]. Nice-to-haves: [list]. Then give me eight interview questions with what a strong answer sounds like. Use neutral, inclusive language. 12.7 Customer feedback: Here are [number] customer comments: [paste or attach]. Group them into themes, count how many comments fall in each, give two representative quotes per theme, and suggest the three changes that would address the most complaints. 12.8 One idea, many formats: Here's my [article, talk, or report]: [paste]. Turn it into a LinkedIn post, a three-email newsletter series, and a five-slide summary. Keep my voice and key examples. 12.9 Learn fast: Teach me [topic] for someone who knows [your background]. Start with the five ideas that matter most, then give me a short quiz. Adjust based on what I get wrong. 12.10 Performance review: Here are my notes, status reports, and emails from this year: [paste or connect]. Draft a self-assessment organized by goal, with specific results and numbers. Flag any claim I should support with evidence. 12.11 Look at my time audit results: [paste]. Which of the ten workflows would save me the most time, in what order should I build them, and what would you need from me for each? BONUS 1 Rewrite the attached [document] for [audience] who has no background in [field]. Keep every fact and number. Replace jargon with plain words, and add a five-term glossary at the end. Flag anything where simplifying could change the meaning. BONUS 2 I need to tell [person, relationship] that [message]. Their likely reaction is [reaction]. Help me plan: my opening sentence, the three points I must make, the two hardest questions they could ask with a good answer to each, and how to end with a clear next step. Then play their part so I can practice. Push back the way they would. BONUS 3 Here is what I planned to do this week and what I actually did: [paste, or connect calendar and tasks]. Tell me what I finished, what slipped and the likely reason, and what I'm carrying into next week. Then propose my top three priorities for next week and what I should say no to. ============================================================== CHAPTER 13: YOUR PERSONAL AI ASSISTANT ============================================================== 13.1 I'm building a personal assistant project. Interview me with up to twelve questions, one at a time, about my role, priorities, working style, key people, and voice. Then write the project instructions using these sections: About me, My priorities this quarter, How I work, Important people, My voice, Standing rules, Routines. 13.2 Give me my morning briefing: today's meetings with a one-line prep note each, emails that need me (drafts, don't send), deadlines in the next three days, and the one task I should protect time for today. Keep it to one screen. 13.3 Give me my Friday wrap-up: what I finished this week, what slipped and why, open action items with owners, and a draft of next week's top three priorities. 13.4 Set up a scheduled task called "Morning brief" that runs every weekday at [7:30 a.m.]. Each run, read my calendar for today and my email since the last working day. Give me: what needs me today with a drafted reply for each, today's meetings with one line of prep each, deadlines in the next three days, and the one task I should protect time for. Keep it to one screen. Draft only. Do not send, accept, or delete anything. 13.5 Run my morning brief now, for the rest of today only. Skip anything I have already replied to. 13.6 Here is everything on my plate today: [paste or list your tasks]. Look at my calendar for today. Rank the tasks by importance, not urgency, and tell me why the top three are at the top. Then build a time-blocked plan around my meetings, with the most important task in my first clear block, breaks included, and 30 minutes left open for surprises. Tell me what to move to tomorrow if it does not all fit. 13.7 Set up a scheduled task called "Tomorrow prep" for every weekday at [4:30 p.m.]. Look at tomorrow's calendar. For each meeting, give me a short prep note: who is attending, what we last discussed (from my email and files), and what I need to decide or bring. Flag any meeting with no agenda and any two meetings that overlap. 13.8 Set up a scheduled task called "End-of-day wrap" for every weekday at [5:00 p.m.]. List the emails from today I have not answered, the promises I made in email today with their due dates, and anything from today's meetings that still has no owner. Finish with the three things to start with tomorrow. 13.9 Set up a scheduled task called "Week ahead" for every Monday at [7:00 a.m.]. Review my calendar and deadlines for the week. Give me the three outcomes that matter most this week, the days that are overloaded, the meetings I could shorten or decline, and the best two blocks for focused work. Draft only. 13.10 Set up a scheduled task called "Waiting on" for every [Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m.]. Find emails I sent in the last two weeks that asked a question or requested something and have had no reply. List them oldest first, and draft a short, polite follow-up for each. Do not send. 13.11 List all my scheduled tasks with what each one does and when it runs. Tell me which ones overlap, then ask me which to change, pause, or remove. ============================================================== CHAPTER 14: BUILDING TOOLS ============================================================== 14.1 Build an interactive tool from this spec: [paste spec]. Before you build, list anything unclear or missing and ask me about it. Make it work well on a phone. Show clear error messages for invalid input. 14.2 Here are my test results: [paste]. Fix only the first problem on the list, explain what you changed, and tell me how to re-test it. 14.3 I want to grow this tool into a full app with [user accounts, a database, payments]. Explain my options in plain English, what each would cost me in time and money, and what I'd need to learn. ============================================================== CHAPTER 15: INCOME ============================================================== 15.1 Help me write a one-page offer for an AI service. Service: [service]. For: [type of client]. Result they get: [outcome]. Timeline: [weeks]. My background: [experience]. Structure: the problem, what I deliver, how it works, timeline, investment, what I need from the client, next step. 15.2 Here are my time-audit results and what I built: [paste]. Write a short case study in the format: situation, what I built, results with numbers, and a one-line quote I can approve. 15.3 Write a short, friendly outreach message to [person, relationship] offering [service]. Don't be pushy. Mention one specific way it could help them, and ask for a 20-minute call. 15.4 Compare typical rates for [service] in [location] and on major freelance platforms. Cite your sources, and suggest prices for a starter, core, and ongoing package. ============================================================== CHAPTER 16: USING AI RESPONSIBLY ============================================================== 16.1 Review this draft before I send it: [paste]. List every factual claim, number, name, date, and quote, and tell me which ones I need to verify and where. 16.2 Check this [job description, review, policy] for biased, exclusionary, or unclear language, and suggest neutral alternatives. 16.3 I'm about to share [type of information] with you for [purpose]. What should I remove or anonymize first? 16.4 What exactly did you look at to answer that, and for what dates? ============================================================== CHAPTER 17: YOUR 30-DAY PLAN ============================================================== 17.1 Here is my job, my experience, and how comfortable I am with technology: [describe]. Build me a learning plan for getting good at using you, starting from where I am. -------------------------------------------------------------- From Claude AI for Beginners 2027 by M. Abbas Mirza. This book is independent and is not affiliated with Anthropic.