Prompt Gallery

Prompts worth keeping.

Forty short, human prompts to save as Snippets. Words in {{UPPER_SNAKE}} become blanks Loach asks you to fill when you run them, while built-ins like {{CURRENT_DATE}} fill themselves in. Hit Fill in to try one right here.

Writing & editing

5 prompts

Tighten draft

Cut filler, keep the voice and meaning. Return only the final text. {{TEXT}}

Shift tone

Rewrite for {{AUDIENCE}} in a {{TONE}} tone. Don't make it longer. {{TEXT}}

Light edit only

Fix grammar and obvious awkwardness. Don't change wording or voice beyond that. {{TEXT}}

Three sentence variants

Rewrite this sentence three ways: shorter, clearer, more punch. {{SENTENCE}}

Subject lines

Give me 3 subject line options for this email. Punchy, no clickbait. {{EMAIL_BODY}}

Code & engineering

5 prompts

Explain + critique

Explain what this code does and what it assumes about inputs. Then point out anything fragile or wrong. {{CODE}}

Debug walkthrough

I'm getting {{ERROR}}. Code: {{CODE}}. Walk through likely causes, most probable first.

PR-style review

Review this diff like a coworker's PR. Bugs first, style last. Be specific. {{DIFF}}

Port code

Convert this {{FROM_LANG}} to {{TO_LANG}}. Identical behavior, idiomatic in the target. {{CODE}}

Tests I'd forget

Write unit tests for this function covering edge cases I'd miss. {{CODE}}

Learning & understanding

4 prompts

Explain to me specifically

Explain {{CONCEPT}}. I already know {{BACKGROUND}}, so skip the basics there and connect new ideas to what I know.

X vs Y

What's the difference between {{X}} and {{Y}}? When would I reach for one over the other?

Senior questions

Five questions a senior {{ROLE}} would ask about {{TOPIC}} that I'm probably not asking yet.

10-minute primer

Teach me {{TOPIC}} in 10 minutes. Start with the one idea that unlocks everything else.

Email & messages

4 prompts

Polite no

Draft a polite but firm reply declining this. Reason: {{REASON}}. Message: {{MESSAGE}}

Thread digest

Summarize this thread in three bullets: what's decided, what's still open, what I owe people. {{THREAD}}

Direct ask

I need to ask {{PERSON}} for {{ASK}}. Draft it — direct, no apologizing, no over-explaining. Sign as {{USER_NAME}}.

Customer-safe translation

Turn this internal note into something I can send a customer: {{INTERNAL_NOTE}}

Research & analysis

4 prompts

Article gut-check

Summarize this. Give me the thesis, strongest evidence, weakest claim. {{ARTICLE}}

Pros / cons / pick

Compare {{OPTION_A}} vs {{OPTION_B}} for someone whose priority is {{PRIORITY}}. Recommend one.

Questions before I commit

What should I be asking before I commit to {{DECISION}}?

Steelman both sides

Steelman the case for {{POSITION}}, then against it. Say which side is stronger and why.

Planning & getting unstuck

4 prompts

Next three steps

Break {{GOAL}} into the next three concrete steps I can do this week. No vague items.

Backward plan

Help me plan {{PROJECT}}. Today is {{CURRENT_DATE}}, deadline is {{DEADLINE}}. Walk back from the deadline.

Triage

Sort these into do-now / do-soon / drop: {{TASKS}}

Untangle my head

Everything in my head right now: {{BRAINDUMP}}. Sort it into a one-page plan for the rest of today.

Decision making

3 prompts

Three changing questions

I'm choosing between {{OPTION_A}} and {{OPTION_B}}. Context: {{CONTEXT}}. Ask me three questions that would change my answer.

Devil's advocate

Argue against this plan. Where am I most likely to be wrong? {{PLAN}}

Pre-mortem

Imagine {{PROJECT}} failed in six months. List the top five things that probably killed it.

Meetings & notes

4 prompts

Action items

Pull action items from these notes. For each: who, what, by when. {{NOTES}}

Slack-ready digest

Three bullets I can paste in Slack: decisions, open questions, next steps. {{TRANSCRIPT}}

1:1 agenda

I have a 1:1 with {{PERSON}} tomorrow ({{CURRENT_WEEKDAY}} + 1). We last talked about {{LAST_TOPIC}}. Draft 4 agenda items, mix work and them.

Missed-meeting brief

I wasn't there. Tell me only what affects my work — decisions, anything aimed at me. {{TRANSCRIPT}}

Brainstorming & naming

3 prompts

Name it

10 names for {{THING}}. Mix obvious with weird. No puns unless they earn it.

15 ways

I want to {{GOAL}}. List 15 ways to do this, including the lazy and the over-the-top.

Reframe

I'm stuck on {{PROBLEM}}. Reframe it five different ways. Make one of them obvious.

Daily life

4 prompts

Fridge audit

I have {{INGREDIENTS}}. Three things I can cook in under 30 minutes.

One-hour suggestion

It's {{CURRENT_WEEKDAY}} evening and I'm {{MOOD}}. Suggest one thing for the next hour that respects both.

Card / message

Short message to {{PERSON}} for {{OCCASION}}. Warm, not cheesy. From {{USER_NAME}}.

Trip sketch

Plan a {{DURATION}} trip to {{DESTINATION}} with {{COMPANIONS}}. Priority: {{PRIORITY}}.

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