From the community prompts
Turn the notebook into a prompt generator
From the communityGoes in: Chat
Fill a notebook with prompt-engineering material first, then use this to have it write high-quality prompts for any goal.
Shared by u/Last-Army-3594 on r/notebooklm — credit where it's due.
Using the knowledge in this notebook, create a high-quality, structured prompt for this goal: [INSERT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO]. Make it clear, structured, and effective. Adjust how strict or creative it should be based on the task. Then improve your own draft: make it more effective, less generic, and better structured.
How to use it
- 1Open your notebook at notebooklm.google.com.
- 2Replace the [bracketed] parts with your specifics.
- 3Paste the prompt into the chat box and send it.
Square brackets mark the parts you replace with your own topic or question.
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