Working from material.
A GENERAL SUMMARY
"Summarise this, focusing on [what you need]. Answer only from the document. If something is not in it, say so."
FINDING OBLIGATIONS
"What obligations, deadlines and costs does this create for me? Quote the passage for each."
UNDERSTANDING A CONTRACT
"Explain this agreement in plain language. What am I agreeing to, what must I do, what can the other party do, and how does it end?"
COMPARING VERSIONS
"What has changed between these two documents? List every substantive change."
A LETTER YOU RECEIVED
"Explain this letter in simple terms. What is it asking me to do, and by when?"
EXTRACTING DATA
"Extract [fields] into a table. If a field is not present, write 'not stated'. Do not infer or guess."
THE FOLLOW-UP TO ALWAYS USE
"Quote the passage supporting that."
WHAT TO ALWAYS DO
Read the section yourself before acting on anything consequential.
