A one-page project brief
It will define who the project is for, what problem it solves, what the first version must contain, what needs checking and what you will do next.
Five steps. One useful outcome.
- 01
Choose one useful outcome
Pick something small enough to finish today: a lesson plan, event outline, website brief or household system.
- 02
Give AI the right context
Explain the audience, problem, desired result, constraints and anything that must not be invented.
- 03
Ask it to question you
Before it drafts, make the AI identify missing information, weak assumptions and decisions only you can make.
- 04
Build the one-page brief
Create a concise plan with the outcome, audience, scope, first version, evidence needed and next action.
- 05
Check it like a human
Verify facts, remove private information, challenge generic advice and make sure the final decisions remain yours.
Begin with context, not commands.
I want to create [project] for [audience].
The problem it should solve is [problem], and a useful result would be [outcome].
My constraints are [time, budget, tools or boundaries]. Do not invent facts, results or evidence.
Before drafting anything, ask me up to five questions that would materially improve the result.
Do not skip this part.
- Every factual claim has been checked against a reliable source.
- No confidential, personal or client information was exposed.
- The output sounds like you—not a generic AI answer.
- Important decisions have a clear human owner.
- The next action is small, specific and realistic.