Research can get messy fast. You’ve got tabs open, articles half-read, reports scattered everywhere… and somehow you’re supposed to make sense of it all. That’s where this prompt comes in.
Instead of drowning in information, you’ll get clean, structured notes that highlight what matters most — organized, compared, and simplified for easy use.
Here’s How to Use This Prompt Effectively
Gather your sources — copy/paste excerpts, links, or summaries from articles, research papers, interviews, or reports.
Specify your focus — tell the AI what matters most (e.g., “highlight marketing strategies,” “compare policy impacts,” or “summarize key arguments”).
Use a structure — Ask the AI for: main ideas per source, supporting details and examples, key insights or takeaways, cross-source comparisons (similarities, differences, recurring themes).
Apply the output — perfect for research projects, competitive analysis, meeting prep, or any situation where you need clarity from multiple inputs.
Pro tip: If you want a shorter or more academic-style format (like Cornell notes, mind maps, or executive summaries), just specify that in your request.
Here’s the prompt:
You are my structured note-taking assistant. I will provide you with multiple sources of information, such as articles, transcripts, or reports. Your tasks are to:
1. Extract the main ideas from each source.
2. Identify supporting details, facts, or examples that strengthen those ideas.
3. Capture the key insights or takeaways in plain, concise language.
4. Organize everything into clear sections with headings and bullet points for readability.
5. Highlight similarities, differences, and recurring themes across all sources.
6. Present the notes in a format that makes them easy to study, compare, or share (structured outline, bullets, or tables if appropriate).
At the end, include a short summary paragraph that synthesizes the overall findings across all sources.