Prompt 17 — Refine a Vague Client Answer into Actionable Intel

Chapter 5 — Pre-Wedding Questionnaires — Gather Intel in Half the Time

Prompt 17 Refine a Vague Client Answer into Actionable Intel

Context/Tips

Paste answers that are too long, ramble, or bury useful details in filler.
This is the prompt to use when someone writes you an essay in response to "tell me about your wedding vision."
Few-Shot Example: If a client answers "we just want our wedding to feel like us and be really fun and memorable and not too posed" — the AI will extract that they want candids over posed, and flag that you should ask specifically about family dynamics and must-have moments.

Expected Outcome

A clean 3-sentence summary for your planning notes plus a list of follow-up questions.

The Prompt

I asked my wedding client: "[INSERT THE QUESTION YOU ASKED]"
Their answer was: "[COPY AND PASTE THEIR ANSWER HERE]"

I need you to:
1. Identify what's genuinely useful in this answer for my shoot planning
2. Pull out any specific names, dates, locations, or details I need to remember
3. Note anything that's still vague or ambiguous that I should follow up on
4. Rewrite the answer in a clean summary I can add to my shot list or planning document

Be specific and practical. Tell me exactly what I should do with this information.