Best Copilot prompts for work

1. 1 · Writing Write a difficult email
   Say a hard thing clearly and kindly.
2. 2 · Business Write a one-page business plan
   The essentials of your business on one page.
3. 3 · Business · attach file Turn meeting notes into action items
   Decisions, owners and deadlines from messy notes or a transcript.
4. 4 · Business Write a business proposal
   A proposal that wins the client.
5. 5 · Business Create an onboarding plan for a new hire
   The first 30 days, day by day.
6. 6 · Business Write investor update email
   A monthly update that builds trust.
7. 7 · Business Plan a team offsite or workshop
   An agenda with activities that produce outcomes.
8. 8 · Sales Write a cold email that gets replies
   Short, relevant cold emails, not spam.
9. 9 · Sales Write a follow-up email after a meeting
   Recap, value and next steps in one email.
10. 10 · Sales Write a proposal follow-up that revives a stalled deal
    Re-engage a prospect who went quiet.
11. 11 · Career Plan a career change
    A realistic path from where you are to where you want to be.
12. 12 · Career Create a 30-60-90 day plan for a new job
    Show employers how you'll ramp up.
13. 13 · Data · attach file Clean a messy spreadsheet
    Fix duplicates, formats and errors in a CSV or Excel file.
14. 14 · Data Build a dashboard plan
    Which metrics and charts to put on a dashboard.
15. 15 · Data · attach file Turn a PDF report into a table
    Pull numbers out of reports into structured data.
16. 16 · Data · attach file Budget spreadsheet from my bank export
    Categorize spending and see where money goes.
17. 17 · Productivity Plan my week around what matters
    Turn a messy to-do list into a realistic weekly plan.
18. 18 · Productivity Turn a brain dump into a clear plan
    From scattered thoughts to next actions.
19. 19 · Productivity · attach screenshot or file Write an email summary of a long thread
    What happened, what's decided, what you need to do.
20. 20 · Productivity · attach file Prepare for a meeting in 5 minutes
    Agenda, goals and questions from whatever you have.

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