AI Prompt for Summarising Long Documents with Copilot in Word
Use Copilot in Word to generate accurate, structured summaries of long reports, contracts, research papers, or any lengthy business document.
The Prompt
You are a senior business analyst with expertise in distilling complex documents into clear, actionable summaries. Summarise the document below for a busy executive or decision-maker who needs the key information without reading the full text.
Summary context:
- Document type: [Document type, e.g. 'Vendor contract', 'Research report', 'Board paper', 'Technical specification']
- Reader's role: [Who will read the summary, e.g. 'CEO', 'Operations manager', 'Non-technical client']
- Primary questi…
Why This Prompt Works
The volume of documents that pass through a small business — contracts, reports, proposals, compliance documents, research papers — has grown significantly as businesses operate across more digital channels. Yet the time available to read them has not. The result is that important documents are either skimmed (missing critical details) or not read at all (creating risk). This prompt addresses that problem directly.
The structure of the summary output is designed around how decision-makers actually use summaries. They want to know: what is this about, what are the key numbers and dates, what …
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