1
Explain a Budget Variance
Free
Marketing spent $12,000 against a $10,000 budget. Write a prompt asking Claude to draft an explanation for the finance team, using the reasons you'll list.
What a good prompt includes
- the variance
- the figures
- the audience
- your reasons
Give the $12,000 actual and $10,000 budget, ask Claude to explain the variance for the finance team, and list your reasons.
Example prompt: Marketing spent $12,000 against a $10,000 budget. Draft a short explanation of the variance for the finance team, using only these reasons: [reasons].
2
Reconcile Two Lists
Free
Write a prompt pasting two lists of payment references (one from the bank statement, one from your ledger) and asking Claude which references appear in one list but not the other.
What a good prompt includes
- both sources
- the references
- what doesn't match
- clear output
Paste both lists and ask which references are in the bank statement but not the ledger, and the other way round.
Example prompt: Here are payment references from our bank statement and from our ledger. List the references that appear in one list but not the other, in two separate groups. [lists]
3
Chase an Overdue Invoice
Free
Write a prompt asking Claude to draft a reminder to a customer whose invoice is 30 days overdue. It should be polite but firm.
What a good prompt includes
- a reminder
- it's overdue
- the invoice
- the tone
Ask for a polite but firm reminder about an invoice that is 30 days overdue.
Example prompt: Draft a polite but firm reminder email to a customer whose invoice is 30 days overdue. Include the invoice number, amount and a clear date to pay by.
4
Check an Invoice Against the Order
Write a prompt asking Claude to compare a supplier invoice with your purchase order and list any differences in quantity or price.
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5
Write a Month-End Checklist
Write a prompt asking Claude for a month-end close checklist for a small business, with the steps in order and who does each one.
Solution and instant grading: open it in the practice app (use one of your 20 free picks, or Pro).
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6
Find the Bottleneck
Your invoice approval goes through five email hand-offs. Write a prompt describing the process and asking Claude to find the bottlenecks and suggest improvements.
Solution and instant grading: open it in the practice app (use one of your 20 free picks, or Pro).
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7
Explain a Payment Instruction
Write a prompt asking Claude to explain, in plain language for a new team member, what the beneficiary, amount, value date and reference fields in a payment instruction mean.
Solution and instant grading: open it in the practice app (use one of your 20 free picks, or Pro).
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8
Summarise a Policy
Write a prompt asking Claude to summarise a pasted expense policy into the five rules every employee needs to know.
Solution and instant grading: open it in the practice app (use one of your 20 free picks, or Pro).
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9
Let Claude Ask First
You want help building a three-month cash flow forecast. Write a prompt asking Claude to ask you what information it needs before it starts, instead of assuming.
Solution and instant grading: open it in the practice app (use one of your 20 free picks, or Pro).
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10
Analyse Without Real Details
Write a prompt asking Claude to help spot late-payment patterns in customer data, where you've replaced real names and account numbers with placeholders.
Solution and instant grading: open it in the practice app (use one of your 20 free picks, or Pro).
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