Prompts

Write Your Daily Standup

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#productivity#work#writing

Perfect for async standups (Slack, email) when you know what you did but don’t want to write it up.

The prompt

Turn these rough notes into a clean daily standup update. 
Format it with three sections: Yesterday, Today, Blockers. 
Keep it concise — 1-2 sentences per section. Professional but not stiff.

Notes: [paste your rough notes here]

Example

Input notes:

worked on auth bug, fixed the redirect issue, need to talk to design about 
the login screen, waiting on API keys from backend team

Output:

  • Yesterday: Debugged the auth flow and fixed the redirect issue on login.
  • Today: Coordinating with design on the login screen layout.
  • Blockers: Waiting on API keys from the backend team before I can test the integration.

Variations

For a weekly summary:

Turn these rough notes into a weekly summary email to my manager. 
3-5 bullets covering what shipped, what's in progress, and any blockers. 
Professional tone, no filler phrases.

Notes: [paste notes]

For a longer narrative update:

Write a project status update from these notes. Include: what we accomplished 
this week, what's next, and any risks or decisions needed from leadership. 
2-3 short paragraphs, clear and direct.

Notes: [paste notes]