Long Document Summariser

Condense a long document, report, or article into a clear executive summary

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Summarise this document in three levels: (1) TL;DR — one sentence capturing the core message, (2) Executive Summary — a 3-4 sentence paragraph covering the key points, (3) Detailed Summary — bullet points covering every major section with the most important facts and figures preserved. Flag anything that seems like a decision point or requires action.

Works on

⚡ M365 Copilot 🟢 ChatGPT ⭐ Claude (Best) 📓 NotebookLM

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🟢 ChatGPT 🟠 Claude 📓 NotebookLM

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Tips for Best Results

  • Claude handles very long documents (100K+ tokens) — paste the entire document
  • In M365 Copilot (Word), open the document and ask Copilot to summarise
  • NotebookLM is excellent for this — upload the document as a source, then ask questions
  • Add “Highlight any risks or concerns mentioned” for compliance/legal documents

Variations

Email Thread Summary

Summarise this email thread. For each message, note: sender, date, key point. Then provide an overall summary, current status, and any outstanding questions or actions needed.

Academic Paper

Summarise this research paper with: (1) Research question, (2) Methodology, (3) Key findings with data, (4) Limitations acknowledged, (5) Implications for practice. Keep it under 300 words.

📎 More Prompts

All-Hands Meeting Summary

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Create a summary of the all-hands meeting for distribution to the team. Include: (1) Key Announcements — the most important news and updates, (2) Company Performance — any metrics, results, or targets shared, (3) Strategic Updates — new initiatives, direction changes, or priorities, (4) People News — new hires, departures, promotions, recognitions, (5) Q&A Highlights — the most interesting questions asked and answers given, (6) Action Items — anything attendees were asked to do, (7) Upcoming Dates — events, deadlines, or meetings mentioned. Format as a scannable email-ready summary with headers and bullets. Keep it under 500 words.
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Book or Report Summary

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Summarise [BOOK/REPORT TITLE] into: (1) One-sentence overview, (2) 5-7 key takeaways, (3) The main argument or thesis, (4) Most surprising or contrarian finding, (5) How it applies to [MY ROLE/CONTEXT], (6) Who should read this and why, (7) 3 quotes worth remembering. Keep the full summary under 500 words.
🟢 GPT ⭐ Claude

Competitive Intelligence Summary

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Summarise competitive intel from [SOURCES]. For each competitor: strengths, vulnerabilities, recent moves, customer sentiment vs us, recommended response. One-page competitive summary.
⭐ M365 🟢 GPT 🔍 Pplx
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