The English at Work Prompt Pack

Seventy prompts for the emails you rewrite four times and still do not send.

You already use an AI assistant. This pack is the difference between asking it to "write me an email" and getting something you would actually put your name to.

Seventy ready-to-use prompts, each built to name the role, the reader, the format and the constraint. Copy one, replace what sits in the square brackets, paste it in.

Inside, across eight categories:

Everyday work emails: chasing payment, declining, asking for an extension, handing over

Fixing tone: making a draft warmer, firmer, shorter, or less obviously machine-written

Applications: tailoring a CV to an advert, cover letters, STAR interview answers

Reports and presentations: executive summaries, minutes, slide outlines, speaker notes

Proofreading that explains the rule so you learn it

Difficult messages: bad news, apologies, pushing back, negotiating a fee

Eight prompts designed to teach you rather than write for you

Every prompt specifies British spelling, which most assistants will not do unless told.