# Send clients a crisp weekly status update in five minutes

> Decisions the client owes you go at the top, so they stop being the reason you're behind.

Paste your rough notes on the week. You get a short status update with progress against milestones, decisions needed from the client, risks and next week's plan, in a format busy sponsors read.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/weekly-client-status-update/
- Category: Wow your clients
- Made for: Consultants
- Works in: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini
- Time: About 5 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
Write this week's status update for my client, [CLIENT TYPE, e.g. the COO of a logistics firm]. Project: [PROJECT NAME]. Milestones and dates: [PROJECT MILESTONES]. My rough notes on the week: [WEEKLY NOTES]. Format: a one-line overall status of on track, at risk or off track with a short reason; decisions I need from them, with a date for each; what we finished this week; what's coming next week; and risks with what I'm doing about each. Keep it under 200 words, plain and confident, with no jargon. Don't hide bad news, but pair it with a next step. Give me a subject line too.
```

## Step by step

1. Jot rough notes on what got done, what's stuck and what's next.
2. Paste them with the prompt and your milestone list.
3. Check the status label and every date before sending.
4. Send it on the same day each week.

## What you'll get

A status update under 200 words with an overall status, decisions needed, progress, next steps, risks and a subject line.

## Good to know

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

**How long does it take?** About 5 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 4 blanks: client type, project name, project milestones and weekly notes. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A status update under 200 words with an overall status, decisions needed, progress, next steps, risks and a subject line.

Idea spotted on the web, shared by HCL GUVI: https://www.guvi.in/blog/claude-for-consulting-rapid-research/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

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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.