A personal library of AI prompts: keep what has already worked

A month ago an AI gave you a great draft of a client email. Today you need the same thing, but you can't find that prompt in the chat history, so you write it from scratch and the result is worse.

Save the prompt with its context

The prompt text alone isn't enough. Note which task it was for, what data you plugged in and what was good about the answer. In a month you won't remember why the prompt included that line about length or tone.

Turn the prompt into a template

Replace specifics with placeholders like "[client name]", "[the question]", "[deadline]". Then you can reuse the prompt instead of rewriting it. Keep templates in plain notes or a spreadsheet and name them by task: "reply to a complaint", "meeting summary".

Review it once a month

Delete templates you never use and add the conditions without which the answer kept coming out wrong. Don't store clients' personal data or internal documents in the library: keep only the structure of the prompt and add the real details when you use it.