GUIDES · PROMPTS
NotebookLM prompts you can copy
Each prompt is written for source-grounded answers: it asks NotebookLM to cite, to separate evidence from inference, and to flag gaps instead of guessing.
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Use it when the papers are loaded and you need a structure before drafting. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the.
Use it to compare many studies on the same dimensions in one table. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the parts.
Use it when you need to justify a new study or thesis chapter. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the parts in.
Use it to check a draft, a pitch or an article before it goes out. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the parts in.
Use it when studies reach different results and you suspect the methods explain why. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and.
Use it to see what a literature treats as settled and what it still argues about. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and.
Use it before you rely on a study or report for a decision. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the parts in square.
Use it to brief a colleague or to check your own understanding of a dense paper. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and.
Study
Use it at the start of revision to turn course material into one structured guide. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and.
Use it when you want questions that test understanding rather than recall. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the.
Use it when a definition is not enough and you need to see how an idea works. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace.
Use it to steer flashcard generation toward one fact per card. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the parts in.
Use it when the exam date is fixed and the material is larger than the time left. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and.
Use it after studying: you explain, and NotebookLM checks you against the sources. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and.
Teaching
Use it to turn a chapter or unit document into a timed lesson. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the parts in.
Use it to prepare a seminar, a class discussion or a book club. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the parts in.
Use it when a generated quiz must test the goals of the lesson, not random details. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and.
Work
Use it right after a meeting, on the transcript. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the parts in square brackets.
Use it to turn a long document set into an update a busy reader finishes. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the.
Use it to synthesise interviews, tickets or survey comments. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the parts in.
Use it when you want motivations and triggers rather than feature requests. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the.
Use it at project start or before a go/no-go decision. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the parts in square.
Use it to document why a decision was made, for people who join later. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the.
Use it to turn policies and manuals into answers a new hire can find. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the parts.
Use it to draft release notes from tickets, changelogs or pull request text. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace.
Writing
Use it before drafting, to get a structure where every section has evidence. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace.
Use it once the full document exists and needs a tight front page. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the parts in.
Use it to turn reading into small notes for Obsidian, Logseq or a card index. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace.
Use it for history, case files, incident reviews and biographies. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the parts in.
Use it when starting in a new field or aligning terms across a team. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace the parts.
Use it to compare products, vendors, policies or reports on fixed dimensions. Paste the prompt below into the NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) chat and replace.
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