# Write a polished SOP in 10 minutes instead of days

> SOPs that used to take days now take about 10 minutes, most of it spent reviewing.

Paste messy notes or a transcript of you explaining a task. You get a clean, numbered SOP with decision points, common mistakes, a checklist and questions about any gaps.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/sops-in-ten-minutes/
- Category: Put your business on autopilot
- Made for: Coaches, Consultants, Small business owners
- Works in: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
- Time: About 10 minutes
- Effort: Just copy and paste

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Turn my messy explanation into a clear standard operating procedure (SOP) that a new assistant could follow without asking me questions.

Task: [THE TASK, e.g. onboarding a new client]
Who will use it: [WHO WILL USE IT, e.g. a part-time assistant]
Tools involved: [TOOLS INVOLVED, e.g. email, calendar, CRM, payment app]
How I do it now (messy is fine): [YOUR NOTES OR TRANSCRIPT]

Include:
1. The purpose in one sentence, and when to use this SOP.
2. What you need before you start.
3. Numbered steps, one action each, with who does it and roughly how long it takes.
4. Decision points written as 'If this, then that.'
5. Common mistakes and how to avoid them.
6. A short checklist version at the end.
Then list any steps I seem to have skipped or left unclear, as questions for me.
```

## Step by step

1. Talk through the task out loud once (record a voice memo) or type messy notes.
2. Paste the transcript or notes into the prompt.
3. Have someone follow the SOP once, then fix the gaps they hit.

## What you'll get

A clean, numbered SOP with decision points, common mistakes, a checklist version and questions about any gaps.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. No paid plan is noted for this one.

**How long does it take?** About 10 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 3 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 4 blanks: the task, who will use it, tools involved and your notes or transcript. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A clean, numbered SOP with decision points, common mistakes, a checklist version and questions about any gaps.

Idea spotted on Reddit, shared by u/tulobanana: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1to2yb3/comment/ony81yx/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Second Brain (Give your AI a memory it reads across every project, so it finally knows your business); Watch It For Me (Drop any video link and get the step-by-step playbook, the full timestamped transcript, and the best quotes. Without watching it).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.