# Microsoft 365 Copilot — Starter Prompt Pack

A copy-ready set of prompts for the "Intro to M365 Copilot" one-hour class.
Swap the **[bracketed]** placeholders for your own files, names, and topics.

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## Copilot Chat (Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat)

- Summarize everything I worked on this week and group it by project.
- Catch me up on emails and chats from [person] over the last [3] days. What needs a reply?
- Find the latest version of the [Q3 planning] document and give me the three key takeaways.
- Draft a friendly status update I can post in Teams about [project], based on my recent files and chats.
- What decisions were made in my meetings yesterday, and what are my action items?

## Copilot in Word

- Draft a one-page project brief for [project name] aimed at [executive stakeholders].
- Summarize this document into five bullet points a busy manager can scan.
- Rewrite this section to be more concise and confident, keeping the original meaning.
- Turn these rough notes into a structured proposal with headings and a short intro.
- Add a closing "Next steps" section with three recommended actions.

## Copilot in Outlook

- Summarize this long email thread and list the open questions directed at me.
- Draft a polite reply declining this meeting and proposing two alternative times next week.
- Write a concise follow-up email confirming the action items from this thread.
- Coach me: make this draft sound more professional and a little warmer.

## Copilot in Teams

- Recap this meeting: key decisions, action items with owners, and any unresolved questions.
- What did I miss while I was away from this chat? Summarize the important points.
- List the action items assigned to me from this meeting and suggested due dates.

## Copilot in Excel

- Analyze this table and tell me the top three trends.
- Add a column that flags rows where [Revenue] is below [target].
- Create a PivotTable that summarizes [sales] by [region] and [quarter].
- Suggest a chart that best tells the story in this data and explain why.

## Copilot in PowerPoint

- Create a 6-slide deck introducing [topic] for a [non-technical] audience.
- Turn this Word document into a presentation with a title slide and speaker notes.
- Make this slide less crowded — split it into two and keep the key message.
- Suggest a strong closing slide with a clear call to action.

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## Prompt formula

**Goal + Context + Source + Expectation**

> "Draft a customer email (goal) about our delayed shipment (context),
> using the thread with [customer] (source). Keep it under 120 words and
> apologetic but confident (expectation)."

Tip: If the first answer isn't right, *refine* — tell Copilot what to change
rather than starting over.