On Hacker News, one worker said his company's weekly update format is a pain, so he keeps notes through the week and sends them to a custom GPT that writes the update in the required template. He spends about ten minutes tidying it, saving a couple of hours.
Turn these rough notes from my week into a weekly update using exactly this template: [PASTE TEMPLATE]. Notes: [PASTE NOTES]. Keep it factual, don't add anything that isn't in my notes, and flag any section where I haven't given you enough information.
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Keep quick notes in one document through the week.
- Save the template and prompt (or a custom GPT) so it’s one paste on Friday.
- Spend ten minutes checking and tidying before you send it.
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Reference: Hacker News