Catch it making things up
A made-up price or warranty term in a quote is yours to honor, not the assistant’s.
It can be sure and wrong
It can state something false with total confidence, even after searching the web. Asking “are you sure?” usually just gets a yes.
Keep it to your facts
Add this line: “Use only what I gave you. Put [?] where something is missing.” It marks the gaps instead of filling them with something that sounds right.
Ask what it added
End with “list anything you added or guessed.” Read that short list before the long draft. A made-up detail hides in a draft and stands out in a list.
Check one fact yourself
Pick one price, date, or part number and find it in the real source: your price sheet, the supplier’s quote, the invoice. Every time, with your own eyes.
Try it now
Paste the prompt below, then a real supplier quote or job note. Read the “added or guessed” list first. Then close the chat and check one number against the original.
Copy this prompt
Paste this, then the quote, note, or letter underneath.
Using only the text below, give me the main points and every date, amount, and part number in it. Do not add or change anything, and put [?] where something is missing. Then, in a separate list at the end, name anything you added, assumed, or guessed that is not in the text. If there is nothing, say so. Here is the text:
Now you know
Privacy: Supplier quotes and job notes are fine. Cover any customer name, address, or account number first.