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Prompting to Find & Generate Content

Written by CJ Teeter

Overview

AI Chat excels at surfacing relevant text from past proposals. The key is phrasing your prompts so Shred knows you’re looking for existing content.

Beyond finding past content, Shred can help generate first-draft text based on your library. This saves time and ensures alignment with your firm’s voice.


Section 1: Prompting to Find Content

Example Prompts

  • “Find proposals where we mentioned LEED certification in hospitals.”

  • “Show me resumes with wastewater engineering experience.”

  • “Which past pursuits included design-build contracts?”

Use Cases

  • Pull compliance wording from similar proposals.

  • Reuse strong project descriptions.

  • Find staff members or past projects that best fit the current pursuit.

💡 Pro-Tips:

  • Use timeframes: “…from the past 2 years.”

  • Ask for multiple examples: “…give me 3 versions of this description.”


Section 2: Prompting to Generate Content

Overview

Beyond finding past content, Shred can help generate first-draft text based on your library. This saves time and ensures alignment with your firm’s voice.

Example Prompts

  • “Draft a win theme focused on sustainability for this healthcare RFP.”

  • “Summarize client challenges in our higher education proposals.”

  • “Write an introduction paragraph using our recent civic projects.”

Use Cases

  • Create starting text for proposal sections.

  • Draft executive summaries.

  • Generate win themes tailored to the pursuit.

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