# The prompt planning canvas

Universal AI Institute · Free resource

## A better brief starts here
Use this worksheet before opening an AI assistant.

### 1. My goal
What do I want to make, understand, or decide?

### 2. Relevant context
Who is this for? What should the assistant know?

### 3. Boundaries
What information should I keep private? What must the answer include or avoid?

### 4. Output format
Do I need a table, outline, draft, checklist, or explanation?

### 5. Quality check
How will I judge whether the result is accurate and useful?

### 6. Revision
What specifically needs to change after my first attempt?