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Prompt Library

Last Updated: August 12, 2025 3:07:58 PM PDT
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Use these prompts to guide your AI results. You can copy, edit, or build on them based on your content.

Guidelines

Creating a strong prompt isn’t complicated, but it does require some intention. Here are some guidelines to follow:

  1. Be Clear: Clearly describe the problem or task. Use straightforward language to prevent misunderstandings.
  2. Be Specific: Provide enough details to guide the AI, including any important instructions or limitations.
  3. Diversify Your Prompts: Prepare prompts for different purposes—emails, coding tasks, content drafting, or other needs.
  4. Test and Refine: Review the AI’s output and adjust your prompts as necessary. Refinement is key to getting the best results.

Pro tip: Tell AI to use our Writing for the Web Guideline as a reference  

Topics

Plain Language & Scannability

Why it matters: Most web visitors scan, they don’t read. If the message isn’t obvious or too long, they'll lose interest. 

Example Prompts:

  • "Rewrite the following text in plain language for a general UC San Diego audience [paste content]."
  • “Rewrite the following paragraph in clear, second‑person voice, making it scannable and placing the key message up front [paste content]."
  • "Condense this paragraph into clear, scannable content without losing important information [paste content]."
  • "Convert this dense text into a scannable bullet list with short, clear points [paste content]."
  • “Summarize this content into 2–3 short sentences for an introduction: [paste content].”
  • Identify any redundant or repeated content and suggest where it can be consolidated. [paste content]."
  • "Suggest where bullet points, numbered lists, or tables could replace long text blocks [paste content]."

Headings & Structure

Why it matters: Good structure is half the battle. Headings, short paragraphs, and clear organization improve both accessibility and SEO.

Example Prompts:

  • “Suggest an H2/H3 heading structure for this content [paste content].”
  • “Break this long paragraph into sections with subheadings and bullets [paste content].”
  • "Analyze this content and break it into short paragraphs (no more than 3–4 sentences each) to improve readability [paste content]."
  • "Restructure this content so that related information is grouped together under the same heading [paste content]."
  • "Suggest 4-5 summary headline options for this content [paste content]."

Alt Text, Metadata & Links

Why it matters: Improves accessibility, search visibility, and helps users quickly understand and navigate your content.

Example Prompts:

  • “Write concise, descriptive alt text for this image that explains its content and context for someone who can’t see it [upload image].”
  • “Rewrite this alt text so it’s specific and useful without repeating ‘image of’ [paste content].”
  • “Create a 150–160 character meta description that summarizes this page in plain language and encourages clicks [paste content].”
  • “Suggest a concise page title and meta description for this content: [paste content].”
  • “Suggest button link text options that are short, action-focused, and tell users exactly what will happen when they click.”

Style, Tone & Clarity

Why it matters: Follwing UC San Diego’s style and using a friendly, direct tone keeps your site consistent and professional.

Example Prompts:

  • "Edit this page for active voice and direct, second-person language [paste content]."
  • "Rewrite this section to be clear, concise, and engaging for a prospective student [paste content]."
  • "Using the UC San Diego Editorial Style Guide as a reference, scan this content for style issue such as: ‘UCSD’ vs. ‘UC San Diego,’ date/time formatting, acronym usage [paste content]."
  • Check for use of abbreviations or acronyms without first spelling them out.