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Prompts for Summarization
Summarization is one of the most common and useful AI tasks. The right prompts produce summaries that are accurate, the right length, and written for your specific audience.
8 min•By Priygop Team•Updated 2026
Effective Summarization Prompts
- Basic: 'Summarize this article in 3 bullet points.'
- Audience-specific: 'Summarize this research paper in 5 bullet points for a non-technical executive.'
- Focus-specific: 'Summarize this meeting transcript. Focus only on the action items and who is responsible for each.'
- Length-specific: 'Summarize this document in exactly 50 words.'
- Section-specific: 'Summarize only the section on pricing from this proposal.'
- Comparison: 'Summarize the key differences between these two documents.'
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Key Takeaways
- Summarization prompts should specify the number of points, the audience, and the focus area
- Always include the full content you want summarized inside the prompt
- Specify whether you want bullet points, a paragraph, or a numbered list
- Focus-specific summaries (action items, risks, findings) are more useful than general ones
- Always verify that the summary is accurate before relying on it
Key Takeaways
- Summarization is one of the most common and useful AI tasks.
- Basic: 'Summarize this article in 3 bullet points.'
- Audience-specific: 'Summarize this research paper in 5 bullet points for a non-technical executive.'
- Focus-specific: 'Summarize this meeting transcript. Focus only on the action items and who is responsible for each.'