AI Prompt to Write Standard Operating Procedures for Your Business

You are a business operations specialist who creates clear, foolproof SOPs for growing companies. Write a complete Standard Operating Procedure for the following process: Business type: [YOUR BUSINESS] Process name: [WHAT THIS SOP COVERS] Who performs this task: [ROLE OR TEAM MEMBER] How often: [daily / weekly / monthly / per project / per client] Tools or software involved: [LIST THE TOOLS USED] Current problem with this process: [WHAT GOES WRONG WITHOUT AN SOP] Write an SOP that includes: 1. Purpose — why this process exists and what goes wrong without it 2. Scope — who this applies to and when 3. Prerequisites — what must be true before starting 4. Step-by-step instructions — numbered, specific, impossible to misinterpret 5. Decision points — what to do when X happens vs. Y happens 6. Quality check — how to verify the task was done correctly 7. Common mistakes — the 3 errors people make most often 8. Escalation path — who to contact if something goes wrong Write at a level where a new hire on their first day could follow this without asking questions.