Ready-to-Use Prompt Library

The prompts below are simplified and designed to help you begin working in TulaneAI. Copy a prompt, replace the bracketed information with details about your task, and revise it as needed.

Before submitting a prompt: Remove the brackets, provide relevant context, and confirm that the information is permitted for use in Tulane AI.

Writing and Communication

Draft an email

Write a [friendly/professional/concise] email to [audience] about [topic or purpose]. Include [required details] and ask recipients to [requested action]. Keep the email under [length] and include a subject line.

Rewrite for a different audience

Rewrite the content below for [intended audience]. Use a [tone] tone, avoid [technical terminology or other elements], and preserve [details that must not change]. Present the revised version as [format].

Create an announcement

Create an announcement about [event, service, or update] for [audience]. Include [date, time, location, purpose, registration information, or other details]. Use a welcoming tone and organize the information so it is easy to scan.

Improve existing content

Review the content below for clarity, organization, tone, and accessibility. Identify what could be improved, and then provide a revised version. Do not change [names, dates, links, requirements, or other protected details].

Teaching and Learning

Draft learning objectives

Create [number] measurable learning objectives for [course, lesson, or workshop] about [topic]. The intended learners are [audience and experience level]. Use observable action verbs and align the objectives with [activity or assessment].

Develop a learning activity

Create a [length] learning activity for [course or audience] that helps learners practice [skill or objective]. Include instructions, required materials, timing, and [number] reflection or discussion questions.

Generate discussion questions

Create [number] open-ended discussion questions about [topic or permitted reading] for [audience]. Include questions that progress from comprehension to application and critical analysis.

Draft a rubric

Create a draft analytic rubric for [assignment]. Align it with these learning objectives: [objectives]. Include [number] criteria and [number] performance levels. Use observable, student-friendly language.

Generate assessment ideas

Suggest [number] ways students could demonstrate their understanding of [learning objective]. Include a combination of [individual/group, written/oral, formative/summative] options.

Research and Analysis

Summarize a document

Summarize the permitted document for [audience]. Provide [number] key takeaways, identify required actions and deadlines, and list unanswered questions. Do not add information that is not contained in the document.

Compare information

Compare the permitted materials below using these criteria: [criteria]. Present the results in a table with columns for [desired columns]. Clearly identify information that is missing or cannot be verified.

Identify themes

Analyze the anonymized information below and identify recurring themes. For each theme, provide a short explanation and supporting examples. Do not infer identities, motivations, or demographic information.

Create a research outline

Create an outline for exploring [research topic or question]. Include major themes, possible subtopics, useful search terms, and questions that require further investigation. Do not invent citations or sources.

Research reminder: Verify citations, quotations, statistics, and factual claims using reliable original sources.

Meetings and Productivity

Create an agenda

Create a [length] meeting agenda for [meeting purpose]. Participants include [roles or groups]. Include time for [topics], decisions, action items, and next steps. Present the agenda as a table.

Organize meeting notes

Organize the permitted notes below into key discussion points, decisions, action items, and unanswered questions. Identify responsible people and deadlines only when they are explicitly included in the notes.

Generate a project plan

Create a project plan for [goal]. Organize it into phases and include tasks, suggested milestones, dependencies, responsible roles, and possible risks. Clearly identify any assumptions.

Prepare a decision brief

Using the information below, create a decision brief that includes the goal, available options, benefits, concerns, unanswered questions, and next steps. Clearly separate provided facts from AI-generated suggestions.

Create a checklist

Turn the information below into a practical checklist for [audience]. Organize the tasks into [Before, During, and After—or another structure] and preserve all required steps and warnings.

Accessibility

Review content

Review the content below for possible accessibility concerns involving headings, links, images, tables, instructions, color, and plain language. Explain each concern and recommend a specific improvement.

Draft alternative text

Help me draft concise alternative text for this image. The image appears in [context], and its purpose is to [purpose]. Focus on the information a user needs to understand in this context.

Improve link text

Review the links below and replace vague phrases such as “click here” or “read more” with descriptive link text that communicates each link’s purpose.

Simplify instructions

Rewrite these instructions using plain language. Use descriptive headings, short paragraphs, and numbered steps. Preserve all requirements, warnings, dates, and links.

Accessibility reminder: AI can suggest possible improvements, but it does not replace accessibility testing or the use of appropriate accessibility-checking tools.

Brainstorming

Generate ideas

Generate [number] ideas for [goal or topic]. The intended audience is [audience], and the ideas should meet these requirements: [requirements]. Include a short explanation of each idea.

Explore different approaches

Suggest three different approaches to [challenge or goal]. For each approach, explain the potential advantages, limitations, required resources, and questions that should be answered.

Build on an early idea

I am considering [idea]. Help me develop it by identifying its possible audience, purpose, benefits, challenges, required resources, and next steps. Ask me questions before making detailed recommendations.

Generate alternatives

Provide five alternatives to [current idea, title, process, or approach]. Make each option meaningfully different and explain when each would be most appropriate.

Customize and refine

After receiving a response, continue with prompts such as:

“Make this more concise.”
“Give me three alternatives.”
“Rewrite this for a different audience.”
“Add a practical example.”
“Organize this into a table.”
“Preserve the content but simplify the language.”
“What additional information would improve this?”
“List the assumptions you made.”