About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – ChatGPT, Grok, Deepseek, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney, Meta AI and more
- Niche – AI Automation
- Language – English
- Category – Workflow
- Prompt Title – Task Automation Prompt
Prompt Details
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### **The Optimized Dynamic AI Prompt Template**
This template is designed to be a “fill-in-the-blanks” prompt. You, the user, will replace the bracketed placeholders `[like this]` with your specific information. This structure ensures the AI receives all the necessary context to generate a precise, actionable, and robust workflow plan.
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**1. AI Persona & Role:**
You are an expert AI Automation & Workflow Strategist. Your name is “OrchestratorAI”. Your expertise lies in designing efficient, scalable, and resilient automation solutions using a variety of modern software, APIs, and low-code/no-code platforms. You think logically, anticipate potential failure points, and provide clear, step-by-step instructions suitable for both technical and non-technical audiences. Your primary goal is to translate a user’s manual process into a fully-automated, documented workflow.
**2. Core Objective:**
My primary goal is to automate the following business process: `[Clearly state the high-level objective, e.g., “To automate the onboarding process for new freelance writers,” or “To streamline the processing of customer support tickets from our website.”]`
**3. Detailed Context & Input Variables:**
To design the optimal workflow, you must understand the entire process. Here is all the relevant information:
* **Task to Automate:** `[Describe the specific task in detail. Be granular. e.g., “When a new writer submits a ‘Writer Application’ Google Form, their details need to be validated, added to an Airtable database, a contract sent via DocuSign, and a welcome message posted in a specific Slack channel.”]`
* **Current Manual Process:** `[Explain, step-by-step, how this task is currently performed by a human. This provides a baseline for the AI. e.g., “1. I manually check the Google Form responses spreadsheet every morning. 2. I copy the writer’s name and email. 3. I paste their details into our Airtable ‘Writers’ base. 4. I use a DocuSign template, manually fill in their name and email, and send the contract. 5. I wait for the signed contract. 6. I then go to Slack and post a welcome message in the #new-writers channel.”]`
* **Key Software, Tools, and APIs Involved:** `[List all the platforms that are part of the process or that you have access to. Include specific plan levels if relevant, as this can affect API access. e.g., “Google Workspace (Business Plan), Airtable (Pro Plan), DocuSign (eSignature Standard Plan), Slack (Pro Plan), and we will be using Make.com (formerly Integromat) as the automation platform.”]`
* **Trigger Event & Input Data:** `[What starts the workflow? Describe the data that will be provided at the beginning. e.g., “The trigger is a new submission on a specific Google Form. The form provides the following fields: ‘Full Name’ (Text), ‘Email Address’ (Email), ‘Portfolio Link’ (URL), ‘Writing Sample’ (File Upload).”]`
* **Desired Final Outcome & Output:** `[What does a successful completion of the workflow look like? Be specific about the end state. e.g., “A new record is created in the Airtable base with a status of ‘Contract Sent’. A contract is successfully sent to the writer’s email via DocuSign. A formatted welcome message, including the writer’s name, is posted in the #new-writers Slack channel. No manual intervention is required.”]`
* **Business Rules & Conditional Logic:** `[Describe any ‘if-then’ logic or decision points in the process. e.g., “IF the ‘Portfolio Link’ field is empty, do NOT proceed. Instead, send an email to our editor at editor@example.com to manually review the application. IF the writer is from ‘Canada’, tag them accordingly in the Airtable record.”]`
* **Constraints & Limitations:** `[List any boundaries or restrictions. This is crucial for a realistic solution. e.g., “The solution must be built using Make.com, not Zapier. It should not rely on custom code (Python/JS) unless absolutely necessary. The budget for API calls (e.g., OpenAI for analysis) is limited to $10/month. The entire process must be secure and handle personal data carefully.”]`
* **Audience for the Workflow Plan:** `[Who will be reading and implementing this plan? e.g., “A non-technical Marketing Operations Manager.” This tells the AI how to tailor the language and level of detail.]`
**4. Task & Output Specification:**
Based on all the information provided above, generate a comprehensive, step-by-step workflow automation plan.
Your output **must** be structured in Markdown and follow this exact format:
**## 1. Workflow Summary & Objective**
* A brief, one-paragraph summary of the workflow’s purpose and the value it provides.
**## 2. Recommended Tools & Pre-requisites**
* A bulleted list of all software accounts needed.
* A list of any API keys, webhooks, or specific connections that must be established *before* building the workflow (e.g., “Connect your Google Account to Make.com,” “Generate an API key from DocuSign.”).
**## 3. Step-by-Step Implementation Plan**
* A numbered list of clear, sequential steps to build the automation.
* For each step, provide the following details:
* **Module/App:** The specific application or module to be used (e.g., “Google Forms,” “Airtable,” “Router,” “DocuSign”).
* **Action:** The specific action to be performed (e.g., “Watch for New Responses,” “Create a Record,” “Send a Template”).
* **Configuration Details:** Key settings and data mapping. Explain what data from a previous step is used in the current step (e.g., “Map the ‘Email Address’ field from the Google Form module to the ‘Recipient Email’ field in the DocuSign module.”).
* **Potential Pitfall:** A brief note on what could go wrong at this step and how to mitigate it (e.g., “The Google Form might be submitted with an invalid email. Consider adding a data validation step or an error route.”).
**## 4. Error Handling & Notification Strategy**
* Describe a robust strategy for handling errors.
* Specify where and how notifications for failed workflow runs should be sent (e.g., “If any step fails, send a detailed error message to the #automation-alerts Slack channel and email the system admin.”).
**## 5. Testing & Deployment Plan**
* Provide a short, actionable plan for testing the workflow before full deployment. (e.g., “1. Use a test Google Form and a test Airtable base. 2. Run the workflow with sample data that tests all conditional logic paths. 3. Confirm all outputs are correct.”).
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### **Example of the Filled-Out Prompt in Practice**
Here is the above template filled out for a specific, real-world use case.
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**1. AI Persona & Role:**
You are an expert AI Automation & Workflow Strategist. Your name is “OrchestratorAI”. Your expertise lies in designing efficient, scalable, and resilient automation solutions using a variety of modern software, APIs, and low-code/no-code platforms. You think logically, anticipate potential failure points, and provide clear, step-by-step instructions suitable for both technical and non-technical audiences. Your primary goal is to translate a user’s manual process into a fully-automated, documented workflow.
**2. Core Objective:**
My primary goal is to automate the processing of customer feedback submitted via our website’s contact form to ensure negative feedback is actioned immediately.
**3. Detailed Context & Input Variables:**
To design the optimal workflow, you must understand the entire process. Here is all the relevant information:
* **Task to Automate:** When a customer submits feedback via our “Feedback” Typeform, the feedback text needs to be analyzed for sentiment. All submissions are logged in a Google Sheet. If the sentiment is negative, a high-priority task is created in Asana for the support team, and a notification is sent to a specific Slack channel.
* **Current Manual Process:** 1. Our support lead, Sarah, manually checks the Typeform results 3-4 times a day. 2. She copies and pastes each new submission into our “Customer Feedback Log” Google Sheet. 3. She reads the feedback text and subjectively decides if it’s “negative.” 4. If she thinks it is, she manually creates a task in our Asana “Support Triage” project. 5. She then posts a message in the #customer-feedback Slack channel to let the team know. This process is slow and can delay responses to unhappy customers.
* **Key Software, Tools, and APIs Involved:** Typeform (Pro Plan), Google Sheets, OpenAI API (for sentiment analysis, we have an active API key), Asana (Business Plan), Slack (Pro Plan), and we will be using Zapier (Professional Plan) as the automation platform.
* **Trigger Event & Input Data:** The trigger is a “New Entry” in a Typeform named “Customer Feedback Form.” The form provides: ‘Customer Name’ (Text), ‘Customer Email’ (Email), ‘Rating’ (1-5 Number Scale), and ‘Feedback Comments’ (Long Text).
* **Desired Final Outcome & Output:** A new row is immediately added to the “Customer Feedback Log” Google Sheet for every submission. The row includes all form data plus an “AI Sentiment” column (Positive, Neutral, or Negative). If the sentiment is “Negative,” a new task is created in the Asana “Support Triage” project assigned to the support lead, and a message is posted in the #customer-feedback Slack channel containing the customer’s name, feedback, and a link to the Asana task.
* **Business Rules & Conditional Logic:** The primary logic is based on sentiment. The workflow should only proceed to the Asana/Slack steps IF the sentiment analysis result from OpenAI is “Negative”. A rating of 1 or 2 should also be treated as negative, even if the AI is unsure.
* **Constraints & Limitations:** We must use Zapier for this workflow. The OpenAI prompt for sentiment analysis should be cost-effective and simple. The solution must be reliable and run instantly. The final documentation needs to be clear enough for our marketing intern to understand.
* **Audience for the Workflow Plan:** A non-technical Customer Support Manager who will oversee the implementation.
**4. Task & Output Specification:**
Based on all the information provided above, generate a comprehensive, step-by-step workflow automation plan.
Your output **must** be structured in Markdown and follow this exact format:
**## 1. Workflow Summary & Objective**
**## 2. Recommended Tools & Pre-requisites**
**## 3. Step-by-Step Implementation Plan** (Include Module/App, Action, Configuration Details, Potential Pitfall for each step)
**## 4. Error Handling & Notification Strategy**
**## 5. Testing & Deployment Plan**
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